Eastern Harbour District Amsterdam : urbanism and architecture / [texts, Jaap Evert Abrahamse ... [and others] ; translation, Pierre Bouvier].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Abrahamse, Jaap Evert.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

City planning--Netherlands--Amsterdam.

City planning.

Waterfronts--Remodeling for other use--Netherlands--Amsterdam.

Waterfronts.

Architecture--Netherlands--Amsterdam.

Architecture.

Amsterdam (Netherlands)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Amsterdam (Netherlands).

Netherlands--Amsterdam.

Netherlands.

Physical Description:

227 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plans ; 32 cm

Place of Publication:

Rotterdam : NAi Publishers ; New York, NY : Available in North South and Central America through D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, [2003]

Summary:

Amsterdam's Eastern Harbour District consists of a number of artificial peninsulas constructed around 1900. When the once-flourishing port lost its function, the decision was made to turn the district into a prominent residential area. The transformation, which began in the 1970s, is now complete. Diverse urban plans were devised for the various sections of the district. Virtually every Dutch architect of standing and renown contributed to the architectural realization of these plans, making the Eastern Harbour District not only a pleasant and highly sought-after residential area, but also a sampling of the Dutch housing construction of recent decades. This book provides a complete overview of the urban planning and architecture of the Eastern Harbour District, supplemented by thematic articles. This makes it a significant reference work on this exceptional residential area, while simultaneously presenting a thorough overview of 20 years of Dutch architecture and urban planning at the highest level. Book jacket.

Contents:

Amsterdam on the sea The historic development of the Eastern Harbour District / Jaap Evert Abrahamse 9

Tail winds / Allard Jolles 25

Abbatoir and Veemarkt sites and Entrepot-West 30

Found object The urban planning of the Eastern Harbour District / Ton Schaap 49

KNSM Island 54

Living in the Eastern Harbour District / Jan de Waal 81

Java Island 86

Architecture as the continuation of urban planning by other means / Hans Ibelings 121

Borneo and Sporenburg 126

Pure infrastructure / Ed Melet 169

Rietlanden 174

Eastern islands Super-Vinex suburb in Amsterdam / Bernard Hulsman 201

Oostelijke Handelskade 206

Map of the Eastern Harbour District Amsterdam 226

The inhabitants Sabine Lebesque 230.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9056623079

OCLC:

54108685