Rhijnspoorgebouw

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Architects: Powerhouse Company

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Year: 2012

For the competition for a new Technology building de Architekten Cie., Powerhouse Company and Marc Koehler Architects teamed up to win with a design that incorporates the idea of knowledge by meeting, respect for monumental surroundings and flexibility towards the future.

The 'Rhijnspoorgebouw' will be located at a prominent corner of the campus of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences and has a set of special challenges. How to create a building that is flexible for the future, but also has a strong identity that creates a home for the field of structural engineering and technology. What is structural engineering education in the 21st century and how to create an ideal home on this special location?