BNA Building of the year (BNA Gebouw van het jaar) 2008

Westerdok La Grande Cour is awarded as BNA Building of the Year (BNA Gebouw van het jaar) in the Region Noord-West/Centrum

Part of the redevelopment of the old port area of Westerdok, La Grande Cour is a high-density complex with a metropolitan feel – appropriately enough, as it lies just outside the bustling old centre of Amsterdam. The mixed-use development unites 253 residential units, 2500 m2 of street-level shopping and restaurant space and an underground parking garage in a waterfront location on the IJ. We worked closely on the project with two other offices: Heren 5 and Architekten Cie. Each office focused on one of the courtyards around which the residential units are arranged. This three-pronged approach gives the entire development some lively variations in style, within a unified approach.