filigreed metro station in amsterdam by maccreanor lavington

filigreed metro station in amsterdam by maccreanor lavington
photo © luuk kramer
all images courtesy of maccreanor lavington architects

in bijlmermeer, a suburb in the south-east of amsterdam, london and rotterdam based practice, maccreanor lavington has completed a major metro station. the 550 square meter redevelopment is located on the site of the district’s original station built in 1970. the metro station is part of a successful initiative designed to curb levels of crime in the region through architecture and a variety of urban interventions that help establish the area as a thriving suburb of the dutch capital.

the project’s focal point is an elegant stainless steel entrance comprising a floral pattern. the laser cut filigree allows light to pass inside the station, creating an intricate play of sun and shadow. at ground floor level escalators bring passengers to the platform level above, replacing the previously existing stairways. at night, the structure glows as a beacon for the neighborhood, standing as an identifiable and bold structure.

the laser cut filigree allows light to pass inside the station
photo © luuk kramer

the project’s focal point is an elegant stainless steel entrance comprising a floral pattern
photo © luuk kramer

the design creates an intricate play of sun and shadow
photo © luuk kramer

the metro station is located in bijlmermeer, a suburb in the south-east of amsterdam
photo © luuk kramer

the 550 square meter redevelopment is located on the site of the district’s original station
photo © luuk kramer

the scheme is part of an initiative designed to curb levels of crime in the region
photo © luuk kramer

photo © luuk kramer

at night, the structure glows as a beacon for the neighborhood
photo © luuk kramer

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project info:

architects: maccreanor lavington architects
contractor: strukton bouw
client: dienst infrastructuur verkeer vervoer, GVB, stadsdeel zuidoost
contract value: €14,000,000
interiors: maccreanor lavington
structural engineer: ingenieursbureau amsterdam
M&E engineer: arcadis
lighting consultant: sjoerd van beers, beersnielsen
materials: façade: stainless steel, AISI 316, 5mm thick
floor: ceramic tiles, 600x600mm, unglazed, dry-­‐pressed, single-­‐fired, fully vitrified slip resistant
wall: ceramic tiles, 150x150mm, corner specials. unglazed, dry-­‐pressed, single-­‐fired, fully vitrified slip resistant floor tiles