Architect	Bennetts Associates Architects
Date Built	2011
Location	Oosterdokseiland 4
Description
Originally named the Hilton Mint Hotel, this was apparently the first commission for Bennetts Associates outside the UK.  They describe it as, ".... a dramatic fusion of the angles and radial incisions demanded by Erik van Egeraat Associatesʼ masterplan with the rational planning and construction required of a 553-bedroom hotel.  As a prominent part of Amsterdamʼs Eastern Dock Island regeneration project, the hotel develops the award-winning concepts first developed by Bennetts Associates at Mint Hotel Westminster in 2003. The masterplan envisages all six buildings to be part of a coherent urban form and so the hotel develops its sharp geometrical language around a courtyard, with two public floors below six to nine levels of bedroom accommodation. The bedrooms, terraces and SkyLounge are arranged to maximise views across the water and a spectacular panorama of the old town. " "The facades are a complex series of material layers, comprising moveable shutters, timber or metal panels and brickwork, thereby emulating the spirit of traditional Dutch architecture whilst being faithful to the needs of high quality hotel rooms."