Cultuurstrip, Amstelveen
Amstelveen has a new city centre. Shops, restaurants and bars,
public transportation and cultural institutions are concentrated around the
central square. The Culture Strip forms one of the sides of the central square.
The school of music, the
adult education centre and the pop stage P60 are accommodated in the 250 meters long
building. The existing Theatre is integrated and expanded. All institutions
share one lobby, but they can also function independently.
Because of the transparency
of the facades and inner walls, the activities in the building contribute
maximal to the lively atmosphere of the square. The residential tower next to
the Cobra Museum, also built by Benthem Crouwel,
reflects in the glass facade.
Client
Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij
Stadshart Amstelveen
Architect
Benthem
Crouwel Architekten
Interior
Design Theater
Kho Liang Ie Associates
Gross
floor area
8000
m²
Start
design
1993
Start
construction
1999
Completion
2001
