Burgerweeshuis

The Burgerweeshuis consists of 336 modular units arranged in a grid pattern, featuring domed roofs supported by rounded concrete columns throughout the complex.

Architect Aldo van Eyck designed this building between 1955 and 1960 as a response to the industrial architecture trends of post-war reconstruction in the Netherlands.

The building layout reflects van Eyck's principle that structures should balance private spaces with communal areas, incorporating both residential units and shared facilities.

The complex includes sleeping quarters, a kitchen, laundry facilities, a gymnasium, a library, and administrative spaces distributed across interconnected pavilions.

Natural light enters through numerous skylights within pyramidal domes, while dark brown brick walls and glass facades create varied perspectives throughout the structure.

Location: Amsterdam

Inception: 1959

Architects: Aldo van Eyck

Architectural style: structuralism, reconstruction-period architecture

Part of: Beschermingsprogramma Wederopbouw 1959-1965

Address: Amstelveenseweg 400, 1076 CT Amsterdam

GPS coordinates: 52.34056,4.85611

Latest update: March 3, 2025 06:35