Location - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Architect - PPKS Architects Ltd.
Associate Architect - Beekink + Molenaar Den Haag BV
Client - AM Development BV
General Contractor - Hillen & Roosen BV
Consultants - ABT/Civiele Techniek; WM 5 Projects Engineers BV; City of Amsterdam (landscape)
Photographer - Rob't Hart, Rob't Hart Fotografie

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Two linear office buildings connect the north and south parts of Amsterdam over the maw of an auto beltway. Built as phase one of an urban master plan that includes a large urban plaza and office, retail, and residential space, the Bridge Buildings are detailed with a variety of materials expressing the complexity of the plan. Brick, glass, and metal articulate an avenue façade scaled for pedestrians. The beltway elevations feature bold steel trusses in front of a neutral glass and steel backdrop. From the avenue, the buildings stand as an asymmetrical gate; from the beltway, a bridge connecting the city over the scar of the freeway.