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cylindrical fletcher hotel designed by benthem crouwel, amsterdam

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Feb 28, 2013

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'fletcher hotel' by benthem crouwel, amsterdam, the netherlands

all images courtesy of fletcher hotel group

along the busy dutch a2 highway stands an impressively slender cylindrical tower complete with a double-skin facade and enclosed by circular gates.
while the motorway connects amsterdam to the belgian border, the 60-meter-high 'fletcher hotel' is meant to create an iconic introduction to the city.
benthem crouwel architects designed an extremely efficient and compact space, spanning a mere 24 meters in plan. all vertical circulation is concentrated
in the core of the structure, with some 120 rooms encircling the stairs and elevators. the seventeenth floor houses a 'sky restaurant' that boasts unobstructed,
uniquely panoramic views of the city. the complementary 'sky lounge' contains the first whaletone piano in the netherlands. designed by robert majkut,
the monochrome, lacquered 4-meter-long piano had to be lifted via crane into the building before completion and now creates a striking reflection on
the curved glazing of the lounge. the svelte building has a high-performing envelope made entirely of glass, with an inner layer replete with circular
windows and various blue-toned discs. along with a foliage-covered car park, this double glass shell provides excellent thermal insulation, contributing
to the building's greencalc b certification, a sustainability mapping tool used in conjunction with BREEAM. quirk, scale and environmental sensitivity
combine to create an exclamation point for amsterdam.

a slight, but beautifully lit round lobby greets guests

all images courtesy of fletcher hotel group

curved circulation characterizes the building

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extensive glazing and a circular plan allow for panoramic views of the city

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one of the world's largest chandeliers, 'the dream', is suspended above the lounge at the top of the hotel

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meant to express the rising of a whale from the ocean, the ivory-free piano has the inner workings of a roland

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one of five interlinked meeting rooms

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views from every part of the dining room

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the bar

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structural components of the double-glass skin can be seen from the interior

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the chandelier hangs about four meters high from the top of the hotel

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even boardrooms are fitted wide, circular windows

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round showers and curved surfaces continue in the hotel rooms

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the concierge

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a curved front entrance

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02.28.13

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