Kohnstammhuis

The ten-story Kohnstammhuis rises 48 meters high on Wibautstraat, featuring a symmetrical layout with four corner pavilions and a rectangular floor plan.

Built in 1958 by architect Gijsbert Friedhoff on the site of former Weesperpoortstation, this structure initially served as the Central Tax Office until 1994.

The interior displays non-figurative wall paintings and stained glass designs, while the facade combines traditional brick with horizontal concrete bands and wooden windows.

The building now houses educational departments of Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, with student facilities and event spaces on the ninth floor.

The entrance features decorative shields representing both Amsterdam municipality and the Netherlands, accessed through a grand stairway leading to corner entrances.

Location: Amsterdam

Inception: 1958

Architects: Gijsbert Friedhoff

Official opening: 1958

Architectural style: reconstruction-period architecture

Height: 48 m

Part of: Top 100 of Dutch monuments 1940-1958, Amstelcampus

Address: Wibautstraat 2, 1091GM Amsterdam

Website: https://hva.nl/amstelcampus/de-amstelcampus/gebouwen/kohnstammhuis/kohnstammhuis.html

GPS coordinates: 52.35900,4.90875

Latest update: March 17, 2025 08:46