Pontsteiger
Pontsteiger
| Author | Nicoline Baartman |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Thoth |
| ISBN | 9789068687767 |
| Idea Code | 19230 |
Published in collaboration with Architectuurcentrum Amsterdam and Arons and Gelauff architects, this monograph presents a bold new project in Amsterdam: Pontsteiger. The massive building consists of a six-storey low-rise block that wraps around a plaza on the waterfront. Two 60-metre towers at the open end of this block frame water views. The towers carry a bridge spanning 48 metres, rising to a height of 90 metres above the city. The result is an iconic building that foreshadows the growth of high-rise buildings around the river IJ. Today the building stands as a testament to its formidable, prize-winning design and the uncertainty that its realisation was able to overcome.
| 224 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, hb, English |
Thoth
