2024-05-04T15:31:30-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150278800/oma-reveals-amsterdam-office-building-with-woven-brick-fa-ade Niall Patrick Walsh 2021-08-24T14:41:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1c/1c6c7f656573a39d7190c39ea90d40a3.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/382/oma" target="_blank">OMA</a> has released their design for the Apollolaan 171 high-end <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/65945/office-design" target="_blank">office</a> building in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/6768/amsterdam" target="_blank">Amsterdam</a>. The scheme will be built on the site of a demolished JP Morgan bank built in the 1980s, whose foundations will be retained and reused for the new five-story building. In contrast to the former bank&rsquo;s opaque fa&ccedil;ade, the new building will feature a terracing blend of glass and brick.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ed/ed1f78591668412906782edf1699df74.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ed/ed1f78591668412906782edf1699df74.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image courtesy of OMA and Kroonenberg Groep</figcaption></figure></figure><p>Addressing a corner site along a prominent green avenue, Apollolaan 171 features two prominent fa&ccedil;ades, each addressing different conditions. The fa&ccedil;ade facing the prominent avenue features interlocking glass volumes resembling a jigsaw puzzle, proportioned to match the scale of nearby buildings. The main entrance is placed on the corner linking the glass and brick fa&ccedil;ades, emphasized by both a gradual reduction in the building volumes and a ground floor setback, creating a public space along the avenue. </p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/78/7815c636d745043c64727178287b5ac5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/78/7815c636d745043c64727178287b5ac5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image courtesy of OMA and Kroonenberg Groep</figcaption></figure></figure><p>Meanwhile, the buildin...</p>