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Amstel Station, Amsterdam’s second-busiest transport hub, is currently undergoing a major infrastructure upgrade. Powerhouse Company wanted to contribute something special to the station area’s new identity, and this dynamic tower is the result. Tailored to fit the site and the needs of the neighborhood, the Amstel Tower combines 200 apartments in an elegant 24-story residential tower with a mid-rise base for an international hotel. A ground level with parking and retail functions adds liveliness to the area, while the tower provides the city with a new landmark.


The fluid contours of our building were inspired by the rounded canopy of the Amstel Station building, designed in the 1930s by H G J Schelling. Powerhouse took the canopy and transformed it into a full-perimeter feature by extending the floor slabs into balconies around the tower and its base. As well as providing a strong (yet soft!) visual identity, these extended slabs provide outdoor space, shade and noise insulation for the apartments. With the vertical elements of our facade, also the rhythm of Schelling’s beautiful full-glass facade for the main station hall is repeated.

sebastian van damme architecture architectuur architect photography fotografie photographer fotograaf exterior exterieur building gebouw Powerhouse Company Amstel tower toren zuidoost amsterdam station skyscraper
sebastian van damme architecture architectuur architect photography fotografie photographer fotograaf exterior exterieur building gebouw Powerhouse Company Amstel tower toren zuidoost amsterdam station skyscraper
sebastian van damme architecture architectuur architect photography fotografie photographer fotograaf exterior exterieur building gebouw Powerhouse Company Amstel tower toren zuidoost amsterdam station skyscraper
sebastian van damme architecture architectuur architect photography fotografie photographer fotograaf exterior exterieur building gebouw Powerhouse Company Amstel tower toren zuidoost amsterdam station skyscraper
sebastian van damme architecture architectuur architect photography fotografie photographer fotograaf exterior exterieur building gebouw Powerhouse Company Amstel tower toren zuidoost amsterdam station skyscraper
sebastian van damme architecture architectuur architect photography fotografie photographer fotograaf exterior exterieur building gebouw Powerhouse Company Amstel tower toren zuidoost amsterdam station skyscraper
sebastian van damme architecture architectuur architect photography fotografie photographer fotograaf exterior exterieur building gebouw Powerhouse Company Amstel tower toren zuidoost amsterdam station skyscraper
sebastian van damme architecture architectuur architect photography fotografie photographer fotograaf exterior exterieur building gebouw Powerhouse Company Amstel tower toren zuidoost amsterdam station skyscraper
sebastian van damme architecture architectuur architect photography fotografie photographer fotograaf exterior exterieur building gebouw Powerhouse Company Amstel tower toren zuidoost amsterdam station skyscraper
sebastian van damme architecture architectuur architect photography fotografie photographer fotograaf exterior exterieur building gebouw Powerhouse Company Amstel tower toren zuidoost amsterdam station skyscraper
sebastian van damme architecture architectuur architect photography fotografie photographer fotograaf exterior exterieur building gebouw Powerhouse Company Amstel tower toren zuidoost amsterdam station skyscraper
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