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harbour tower IJmuiden

A landmark for the city.

project details

control tower

sluices, IJmuiden

Delft University of Technology

1300m²

300m²

fiction

first price!

jury: profs TU Delft
submissions: ±280

shape

the shape of the building is context related. It is a direct contrast to the 1,8km long pier. The building needs height to cope with this enormous length. The shape merges the pier and the building

location

on a pier at the sluises from IJmuiden. The canal goes from to North Sea to the Amsterdam harbor. South from the sluises is the city, north of the location is an industrial area

composition <

in the program there is a clear line between open en closed spaces. This leads to a building composition of plates and volumes

construction >

because of the industrial context the choise has been made to make the construction visible

detailing

the corten volumes and concrete plates are respectively mounted between and on top of the steel beams and columns to make the construction visible. The whole composition is wraped in spider glass.The building elements are boulted together to make reasembly possible

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