In Progress: Hotel IJDock

In Progress: Hotel IJDock
© Rene den Engelsman

IN PROGRESS: HOTEL IJDOCK

Bakers Architecten

PROJECT YEAR
2013

AREA
18.0 m²

LOCATION
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

CATEGORY
Hotel

PHOTOGRAPHS
Rene den Engelsman, Frank Stahl, YourCaptain Luchtfotografie

MANUFACTURERS
Ifs-sgt

Text description provided by architect.

ASR Property Development has come to an agreement with the Spanish hotel chain Room Mate Hotels regarding a 25-year tenancy agreement for the hotel at IJDock in Amsterdam. The contract was signed on Thursday April 19, 2012.

In Progress: Hotel IJDock
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In Progress: Hotel IJDock
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The hotel with its 285 rooms is situated at the peninsula IJDock, where the Palace of Justice is also located.

The hotel chain will operate the hotel at the newly built marina under its own name.

In Progress: Hotel IJDock
© YourCaptain Luchtfotografie
In Progress: Hotel IJDock
© YourCaptain Luchtfotografie

It is expected that the hotel will be delivered at the first quarter of 2013, and will open its doors in the spring of 2013.

PME Investment Services assisted ASR Property Development with the renting out.

In Progress: Hotel IJDock
© YourCaptain Luchtfotografie
In Progress: Hotel IJDock
© Rene den Engelsman

The urban plan for the Westerdokseiland is one of the plans of the municipality of Amsterdam for the conversion of the large dock area at the IJ-river at the harbor of Amsterdam.

The hotel with marina on the harbor is part of the masterplan of Dick van Gameren architecten and Bjarne Mastenbroek (SeArch) for a complex of a Palace of Justice, offices, housing and public commercial functions.

In Progress: Hotel IJDock
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In Progress: Hotel IJDock
© Rene den Engelsman

The plan is a closed, rectangular volume which cuts are made in relation to sight lines and street profiles from the historical city of Amsterdam.

This creates five volumes, designed by different architects.

In Progress: Hotel IJDock
© Rene den Engelsman
In Progress: Hotel IJDock
© Rene den Engelsman

The 285-room hotel and marina for about 60 boats are designed by Bakers Architecten in collaboration with architect Ben Loerakker.

Besides Bakers Architecten the other volumes are designed by Claus & Kaan Architects and Zeinstra van Gelderen architects.

In Progress: Hotel IJDock
© Rene den Engelsman
In Progress: Hotel IJDock
© Frank Stahl

IJDock covers around 89000 square meters and is a modern, high-end area with a new Palace of Justice (Public Prosecuter and the Court of Amsterdam), an office tower which includes new space for the Water Police, an apartment building with 56 apartments, a commercial strip, a 5-star hotel with 293 rooms (Room Mate hotels) and a marina with 60 slips.

The underground car park comprises 500 spaces, 350 of which are public.

In Progress: Hotel IJDock
© Frank Stahl
In Progress: Hotel IJDock
© Rene den Engelsman

There is also a small harbor for the Water Police.

IJDock is accessible from the Westerdoksdijk via a bridge and a connecting dam.

The goal of the design was to find a structure to house 300 rooms in a given volume and the functional and logical arrangement.

In Progress: Hotel IJDock
© Rene den Engelsman
In Progress: Hotel IJDock
© Rene den Engelsman

The building with its narrow base is also constructively challenging as the main volume appears to be hovering over it.

The entire facade is made of glass, depending on the orientation partly as a double facade.

In Progress: Hotel IJDock
© Rene den Engelsman
In Progress: Hotel IJDock
© Frank Stahl

The narrow shape of the building makes it possible that the water can be experienced as an theme everywhere, on the lower floors even through the marina, which gives the project its unique identity.


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