Kraanspoor building

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The Kraanspoor building is a striking modern office structure in Amsterdam built atop a former shipyard crane track, showcasing innovative industrial heritage reuse along the IJ river.

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instanceOf adaptive reuse project
modern architecture
office building
architect Trude Hooykaas NERFINISHED
architectureFirm OTH architecten NERFINISHED
builtAbove existing concrete platform
builtOn concrete crane way from NDSM shipyard
former shipyard crane track
category Adaptive reuse of industrial structures
Buildings and structures in Amsterdam
Office buildings in the Netherlands
city Amsterdam
cityDistrict Amsterdam-Noord NERFINISHED
completionDate 2007
constructionStart 2005
country Netherlands
designConcept contrast between light glass structure and heavy concrete base
floating office volume
floorsAboveGround 3
function office space
hasFeature cantilevered office floors
elevated volume above water
exposed concrete base
glass facade
panoramic views over IJ river
hasNameOrigin Dutch word "kraanspoor" meaning "crane track"
height approximately 30 meters
heritageApproach preservation of industrial infrastructure
length approximately 270 meters
locatedIn Amsterdam-Noord NERFINISHED
locatedOn IJ river NERFINISHED
location Amsterdam NERFINISHED
material concrete
glass
steel
notableFor iconic silhouette along IJ river
innovative reuse of crane track
integration of new architecture with industrial relic
region North Holland NERFINISHED
reuses industrial heritage structure
structureType steel frame
urbanContext former NDSM shipyard area
use commercial offices
viewOver Amsterdam city skyline NERFINISHED
IJ river waterfront

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NDSM Wharf hasLandmark Kraanspoor building