Benthem Crouwel Architects

Academic Centre for Dentistry

Academic Centre for Dentistry
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ACADEMIC CENTRE FOR DENTISTRY

Benthem Crouwel Architekten

MANUFACTURERS
VetroTech Saint-Gobain

YEAR
2010

AREA
23150.0 m2

CATEGORY
Dental Clinic, University

LOCATION
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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The new premises of the Academic Centre for Dentistry is situated on the ambitious Southern Axis development corridor (Zuidas), in full view of the A10 motorway. The center consists of a seven-story base above which hovers a block of laboratories.

Academic Centre for Dentistry
© Benthem Crouwel Architekten
Academic Centre for Dentistry
© Benthem Crouwel Architekten
Academic Centre for Dentistry
© Benthem Crouwel Architekten

The first two floors are rendered as a transparent plinth with an open character. A large cantilever shelters the entrance zone, whose illuminated open-air ceiling emphasizes its height creating an inviting ambience.

Inside, beneath the floor tilting in two directions of the double-height lecture hall, is a large public information desk. The central well, around which all functions are organized, is a vibrant hub pulling everything together.

Academic Centre for Dentistry
© Benthem Crouwel Architekten
Academic Centre for Dentistry
© Benthem Crouwel Architekten

A basic graphic pattern of stripes applied to the glazing of the facade gives a surprising Moiré effect: the building's look changes with the angle of observation and the weather conditions.

The restaurant in the transparent intermediary zone can be seen from a great distance and itself offers a spectacular view across Amsterdam.

Academic Centre for Dentistry
© Benthem Crouwel Architekten
Academic Centre for Dentistry
© Benthem Crouwel Architekten


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