Science Park Amsterdam, the international knowledge centre in the Watergraafsmeer neighbourhood is the new home for the Liberal Arts and Sciences program at the Amsterdam University College, a joint institute of the University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam.
Science Park is located in the eastern part of the city, close to Amsterdam’s historic seventeenth-century city centre. In September 2012, international students and professors started at the new school of 5,800 m², that can accommodate 900 students.
Surrounded by other science buildings, the Science Park provides an interesting environment for the AUC with optimal opportunities for cross fertilization of ideas and talent.
The park has an urban character in which buildings, landscape and public space are strongly intertwined. Science Park encompasses a program of 500,000 m² in total including office buildings, laboratories and educational facilities, hotel, conference facilities, sports and cultural programs, restaurants and housing.
Status: Built
Location: Amsterdam, NL
Additional Credits: programme
University building of 5,800 m2 with classrooms, library, restaurant, common room (living room), project rooms, conference rooms, workstations
client
Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA) en de Vrije Universiteit (VU)
project address
Science Park 113, Amsterdam, Netherlands
design
2008 -2010
realization
2011 -2012
awards
2013, 1 Amsterdam Architecture Prize
ARCAM Amsterdam Architecture Center
