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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Nemo Science Museum Marineterrein in Amsterdam, The Netherlands by bureau SLAOctober 4th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: bureau SLA The NEMO Science Museum opened its doors in 1997 with a new building in the center of Amsterdam. The building, designed by Renzo Piano, is a popular attraction for children. With the recent extension Studio, in a former sports hall on the Marineterrein directly opposite NEMO on the other side of the Oosterdok water, the museum shifts the focus to adults. The design of Studio fits well with the innovative character of the Marineterrein, a 12.7 hectare site, where the navy has been located for 360 years. The site is partially opened for public in 2015 by the Ministry of Defense. Since then, organizations and researchers that are working on solutions to social challenges and a sustainable living environment settled here. Many buildings on the site have been transformed for new uses. In 2016, for example, the SLA bureau transformed one of the navy’s educational buildings for innovative startups.  Image Courtesy © Daan van Eijndhoven
 Image Courtesy © Thijs Wolzak Existing building The nearly 1400 square meter Studio comes in the low-rise part of building 027, a former sports hall, 700 meters as the crow flies from the NEMO Science Museum’s green copper building opposite. The sports hall was an integral part of the building ensemble that was completed in 1966 by a design of De Weger from Rotterdam. The rational complex is firmly based on the “Five Points of a New Architecture” by Le Corbusier. The columns on which the high-rise rests (the ‘pilotis’) were grateful elements for sculptural expression. The low-rise has been expanded over the years and clad with corrugated iron for the benefit of a (minimal) insulating shell.  Image Courtesy © Thijs Wolzak  Image Courtesy © Thijs Wolzak Facade The appearance of the building has changed considerably. For De Studio, bureau SLA designed a façade of residual material from the automotive industry. The 120 m2 square meter façade consists of two layers of contour plates. Parts for new cars are punched out of the plates. What remains is a 6 mm thick steel plate with random graphic patterns. For use on the facade, the contour plates were galvanized and coated. Bureau SLA chose to mount the panels on top of each other, giving the facade depth. Because the patterns were not known in advance, the position of the plates was determined on the construction site and in the work. A good example of design by coincidence, one of the characteristics of circular construction and design. The plates are attached to a steel construction of standard elements that are bolted together, so that they can be dismantled relatively easily. The steel structure stands loose in front of the existing building.  Image Courtesy © Thijs Wolzak  Image Courtesy © Thijs Wolzak  Image Courtesy © Daan van Eijndhoven  Image Courtesy © Daan van Eijndhoven  Image Courtesy © Daan van Eijndhoven  Image Courtesy © Daan van Eijndhoven  Image Courtesy © Daan van Eijndhoven  Image Courtesy © Daan van Eijndhoven  Image Courtesy © Daan van Eijndhoven  Image Courtesy © Daan van Eijndhoven  Image Courtesy © Daan van Eijndhoven  Image Courtesy © Daan van Eijndhoven  Image Courtesy © Daan van Eijndhoven  Image Courtesy © bureau SLA  Image Courtesy © bureau SLA  Image Courtesy © bureau SLA  Image Courtesy © bureau SLA  Image Courtesy © bureau SLA  Image Courtesy © bureau SLA  Image Courtesy © bureau SLA
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