Medical Centre for animals
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Address | Isolatorweg 45 |
City | Amsterdam |
Architect | Dick Venneman, Migiel van der Palen, Jurgen Stoye |
Office | Dedato Ontwerpers en Architecten |
Commisioner | Minerva Development |
Realized by | Dijkham Bouw |
Accessible | Metro 50, stop Isolatorweg |
More | Dit project is o.m. gepubliceerd in Amsterdamse Architectuur 2011-2012; ARCAM POCKET 25. Klik hier voor meer boeken uit de reeks ARCAM POCKET. |
Realized | 2011 |
Category | Voorziening |
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Rectangular building appears to hoverLocated right next to the metro station on Isolatorweg, the Medisch Centrum voor Dieren (MCD) is a specialist clinic for companion animals which also provides 24 hour emergency veterinary care. The hygienic and congenial building was designed with a small budget. It stands on an open site in Sloterdijk business park and catches the eye despite its simplicity. Because of its slightly elevated position, the rectangular building appears to hover and has a stately character. The façade is a skin of grey synthetic roofing material on which perforated metal screens have been mounted with no clearly visible means of attachment. This is a deliberate allusion to a metal dog cage. An open and welcoming entrance with a waiting room has been created in the glazed curtain wall at the buildings head end. The buildings other short side, near the staff area, also has an open character. This openness is due to the large number of windows, which allow views into the interior. Because of this transparency, at dusk and in the evenings the building exudes a welcoming aura. The use of materials in the interior reflects the clinics layout. The white rendered core contains the operating rooms, intensive care and overnight stay facilities. The surrounding wooden corridor walls contrast with this white rendered core. Behind the wooden walls are the clinics, laboratories and offices, all of which have windows on the street side. The technical installations and the timber frame construction have been left exposed to view. The buildings structure and the circulation route are immediately clear to visitors. (ARCAM) |