3XN - Music Building / BIMhuis

3XN
Music Building / BIMhuis
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Winner of the Dutch Building Award 2006

Photo: Adam Mørk

The new building joins two well established cultural institutions, het Muziekgebouw, formerly known as the Ijsbreker, and the BIMhuis, at the spectacular head of the Piet Heinkade.
The concept of the master plan was to create an exciting new public space with a landmark building facing the IJ river.

Photo: Adam Mørk

There are five almost equally important facades; two facing the water, one the city and the water basin Zouthaven, one the neighboring hotel and the suspended plaza, and the roof which is highly visible from the adjacent hotel and from the large cruise ships docking at the pier from time to time.

Photo: Adam Mørk

In order to achieve a truly public space, regardless of the activities in the BIMhuis or the Muziekgebouw, the building is designed as the culmination of a long public promenade, elevated two floors in order to create visual contact to downtown Amsterdam.
Wide staircases connects the promenade to the pier level and the water.

Photo: Adam Mørk

Transparency was an important aspect of the design. Glazed facades lets in filtered daylight, softened and protected by the cantilevered roof, while electric light is consciously used to influence the appearance of the building.

Photo: Adam Mørk

Daylight shapes the different building elements while electric lights, in the Muziekgebouw concert hall, pulsate according to the rhythm of the music....or simply support the musical atmosphere by changing colors.

Photo: Adam Mørk

The overall layout gestures towards the IJ interacting with the different light, water, weather conditions, and the time of day.

Drawing courtesy 3XN
Plan Level 1

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Plan Level 2

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Plan Level 3

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Section

Photo16
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Section

Gross floor area: ca.13,400 square meters
Net floor area: ca.12,000 square meters

Completed: June 2005

Client: Gemeente Amsterdam
Architects: 3XN
Principal Architect: Kim Herforth Nielsen
Project Architects:
Palle Holsting
Rasmus Kristian Holm
Torben Østergaard
Ole Østergaard
Uffe Bay-Schmidt
Flemming Christiansen
Eva Hard
Troels Chresten Højlund
Poul Jørgensen.
Associate architects: ABT-bouwkunde
Structural engineer: ABT BV
Engineer HVAC: Royal Haskoning
Acoustics: Peutz BV
Contractor: BAM
Interior architects: 3XN with Christian Bauma
Landscape architect: 3XN
Artist: Assisting light artist Steven Scott

Muziekgebouw
BIMhuis

3XN arcspace features

February 12, 2007





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		3XN Music Building / BIMhuis Amsterdam, The Netherlands Winner of the Dutch Building Award 2006 Photo: Adam Mørk The new building joins two well established cultural institutions, het Muziekgebouw, formerly known as the Ijsbreker, and the BIMhuis, at the spectacular head of the Piet Heinkade. The concept of the master plan was to create an exciting new public space with a landmark building facing the IJ river. Photo: Adam Mørk There are five almost equally important facades; two facing the water, one the city and the water basin Zouthaven, one the neighboring hotel and the suspended plaza, and the roof which is highly visible from the adjacent hotel and from the large cruise ships docking at the pier from time to time. Photo: Adam Mørk Photo: Adam Mørk In order to achieve a truly public space, regardless of the activities in the BIMhuis or the Muziekgebouw, the building is designed as the culmination of a long public promenade, elevated two floors in order to create visual contact to downtown Amsterdam. Wide staircases connects the promenade to the pier level and the water. Photo: Adam Mørk Photo: Adam Mørk Photo: Adam Mørk Transparency was an important aspect of the design. Glazed facades lets in filtered daylight, softened and protected by the cantilevered roof, while electric light is consciously used to influence the appearance of the building. Photo: Adam Mørk Daylight shapes the different building elements while electric lights, in the Muziekgebouw concert hall, pulsate according to the rhythm of the music....or simply support the musical atmosphere by changing colors. Photo: Adam Mørk Photo: Adam Mørk Photo: Adam Mørk The overall layout gestures towards the IJ interacting with the different light, water, weather conditions, and the time of day. Drawing courtesy 3XN Plan Level 1 Drawing courtesy 3XN Plan Level 2 Drawing courtesy 3XN Plan Level 3 Drawing courtesy 3XN Section Photo16 Drawing courtesy 3XN Section Gross floor area: ca.13,400 square meters Net floor area: ca.12,000 square meters Completed: June 2005 Client: Gemeente Amsterdam Architects: 3XN Principal Architect: Kim Herforth Nielsen Project Architects: Palle Holsting Rasmus Kristian Holm Torben Østergaard Ole Østergaard Uffe Bay-Schmidt Flemming Christiansen Eva Hard Troels Chresten Højlund Poul Jørgensen. Associate architects: ABT-bouwkunde Structural engineer: ABT BV Engineer HVAC: Royal Haskoning Acoustics: Peutz BV Contractor: BAM Interior architects: 3XN with Christian Bauma Landscape architect: 3XN Artist: Assisting light artist Steven Scott Muziekgebouw BIMhuis 3XN arcspace features February 12, 2007