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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
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
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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
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MVRDV
Retail Centre (on the right)
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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:
Dutch Buildings
Almere office building
Almere Sheep Stable
Almere Petting Farm
Almere Olympiakwartier
Project X Almere
Almere apartments
Almere shop building
Almere Architecture Studio: René van Zuuk Architekten
Almere Masterplan architect : Rem Koolhaas
Almere Arts Centre architects : SANAA
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Almere Architecture Photos - page : adrian welch / isabelle lomholt
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