Port Authority Building, Antwerp (Havenhuis)

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Zaha Hadid building contemporary architecture government building landmark office building port authority building postmodern architecture

The Port Authority Building (Havenhuis) in Antwerp is a striking contemporary landmark that fuses a historic fire station with a faceted glass extension, designed by architect Zaha Hadid as the headquarters of the Antwerp Port Authority.

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Port Authority Building, Antwerp	0

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Zaha Hadid building ⓘ contemporary architecture ⓘ government building ⓘ landmark ⓘ office building ⓘ port authority building ⓘ postmodern architecture ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Havenhuis NERFINISHED ⓘ Port House NERFINISHED ⓘ
architect	Zaha Hadid NERFINISHED ⓘ Zaha Hadid Architects NERFINISHED ⓘ
architecturalStyle	contemporary ⓘ deconstructivism ⓘ
awarded	multiple architecture awards ⓘ
city	Antwerp NERFINISHED ⓘ
client	Antwerp Port Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ
competition	won by Zaha Hadid Architects in 2009 ⓘ
constructionStart	2012 ⓘ
coordinates	51.236°N 4.410°E ⓘ
country	Belgium ⓘ
designFeature	diamond-like glass façade ⓘ faceted glass extension above historic base ⓘ ship-shaped superstructure ⓘ
floorsAboveGround	5 ⓘ
function	headquarters of the Antwerp Port Authority ⓘ
hasBasement	yes ⓘ
height	approximately 46 metres ⓘ
heritageComponent	historic fire station building ⓘ
incorporates	former fire station ⓘ
locatedIn	Port of Antwerp NERFINISHED ⓘ
location	Antwerp NERFINISHED ⓘ Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ
material	concrete ⓘ glass ⓘ steel ⓘ
notableFor	fusion of historic and contemporary architecture ⓘ iconic silhouette on Antwerp’s docklands skyline ⓘ
numberOfEmployeesHosted	approximately 500 ⓘ
openingDate	2016 ⓘ
owner	Antwerp Port Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ
purpose	to centralize Antwerp Port Authority services ⓘ
region	Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ
roofShape	faceted glass volume ⓘ
symbolism	facets referencing cut diamonds ⓘ form referencing a ship’s bow ⓘ reference to Antwerp’s diamond industry ⓘ reference to Antwerp’s maritime heritage ⓘ
uses	meeting rooms ⓘ office space ⓘ reception areas ⓘ
yearCompleted	2016 ⓘ

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