Kindness! In commemoration of 400 years of friendship between the Netherlands and New York, this fabulous building was constructed. For the public, the “New Amsterdam Plein & Pavillion” will provide info about upcoming events in the area as well as larger events in The Netherlands. It’ll also serve as a food an beverage outlet with seating on the outside. Feed and celebrate at this fantastic new landmark!
The roof and positively undulating sides shine with polished white. The whites of the roof and sides make for huge frames for the giant windows. The center oculus helps airflow with it’s polished aluminim grill work. The pavilion soon will be equipped with LED lights for a constantly changing light show, every night!
The LED show will be “an experience that will carry the animation and drama of the day into the evening”, says designer Ben van Berkel.
This building project is made possible by a grant from Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Battery Convervancy as part of the NY400 celebration. Four hundred years of pal’ing around! Good job folks!
UNStudio is: Ben van Berkel, Caroline Bos with Wouter de Jonge, Christian Veddeler and Kyle Miller, Jan Schellhoff, Wesley Lanckriet, Arndt Willert
Designer: Ben van Berkel of UNStudio
