aaarchitecten bv: silo competition amsterdam

aaarchitecten bv: silo competition amsterdam image courtesy aaarchitecten bv

continuing our coverage of the silos competition in amsterdam here is dutch firm aaarchitecten bv‘s proposal. keeping with the industrial background of the silos, their proposal consisted of concrete squares in front of a perforated corten steel façade. the building features a restaurant, a presentation room, retail space for tools and construction material, learn&work spaces for craftsmanship and rentable spaces for small creative business.

a 23 meters high escalator invites visitors to experience the silos, passing through all the activities in both silos. eventually you arrive at the restaurant, the presentation space and the roof terrace on the top floors, providing a beautiful view over amsterdam. from the spiral stairs, glass bridges in between the silos provide connections between the small businesses and the large education space, tying both silos together and at the same time expressing the intertwining of education and practice.

image courtesy aaarchitecten bv

image courtesy aaarchitecten bv image courtesy aaarchitecten bv

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image courtesy aaarchitecten bv interior of silos image courtesy aaarchitecten bv

interior of silos image courtesy aaarchitecten bv

interior of silos image courtesy aaarchitecten bv