Rokin Plaza, Amsterdam

In the current design a choice was made to take the bare concrete skeleton as the starting point. The deviating dimensions in the façade and the urban development structure has been restored to its original 19^th century design. The plinth is implemented at a double height along both Rokin and Kalverstraat. The glass façade over both volumes is finished with an identical grid, though the original plots are emphasized by a varying use of materials of natural stone and bronze. As a result of the radical refurbishment it was possible to bring back a piece of historical context in the inner city by way of a contemporary building.