De Prinsendam, Amsterdam, NL

TONY FRETTON ARCHITECTS

De Prinsendam, Amsterdam, NL

Client: ING Real Estate

Size: 74 Units / 10,700 m²
Value: €11 million
Status: Complete 2009
Key Staff: Tony Fretton, Jim Mckinney, David Owen,

74 executive apartments set within a new

residential quarter.

In the North harbour of Amsterdam we have completed a

development of apartments commissioned by ING Real
Estate. Our scheme, approximately 10,700 m² gross
external area features 74 flats through 8 floors. It occupies
the northern end of the site and forms a courtyard with a
neighbouring building.

The building façade is rendered in Altenberger Travertin

stone, which contains large fossils and stones, giving a
dynamic appearance when viewed at a close range. The
façade fenestration is uniform in size.

The objective was to produce a calm façade on to which

rhythms are produced from the alternation of square
windows and rectangular French doors.