Almere Architecture Images, Holland : Information

Almere is a Dutch city, on reclaimed land of course, that dates from 1976, located roughly midway between Amsterdam and Utrecht. OMA won the competition to design the centre (thankfully edging onto the water, bringing character to New Towns is notoriously difficult) in 1994. Largely complete in 2007 some buildings are still being finished, eg Block 3. All photos Adrian Welch, Aug 2009 Various buildings around the centre, not part of Rem Koolhaas' masterplan Almere Masterplan 2007 Rem Koolhaas image courtesy of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) Almere Masterplan : information and images from OMA Key Buildings: Block 3, Stadthuisplein - Public Library; shops; flats 2002-09 Meyer & Van Schooten Almere Library Building Residential and Retail Building 2002-07 Gigon/Guyer Almere Residential buildings Adjacent building to the south: De Citadel - the main block of buildings, central to the masterplan Christian de Portzamparc Almere building Block 6A - 45 apartments + commercial space 1999-2004 Van Sambeek & Van Veen Twin Towers - de Architekten Cie. Almere Towers Almere Entertainment Centre – three buildings incl. Pop Zaal 2004 Alsop & Störmer - Will Alsop Almere Entertainment Centre Block 16 - apartments René van Zuuk Architekten Almere Apartments De Kunstlinie – Almere Arts Centre - theatre 2007 SANAA Architects Office building - MVRDV Retail Centre (on the right) - OMA New Building in southwest corner of the masterplan: Bike Storage building, north of Pop Zaal: Retail building, east of Pop Zaal De architectengroep Pool & buildings to north of Pop Zaal: