The jury assessed Stepstone, an 80-meter high tower with 216 social rental homes, based on various criteria, including architecture, urban design and sustainability. “Stepstone offers an attractive and diverse living concept for young people, in the middle of one of the most prestigious parts of Amsterdam.”
Renovation
The jury emphasized the versatility of the Holocaust museum. In addition to the major exhibition about the persecution of the Jews, the museum tells even more through architecture. “The spatial design and facade image refer back in an abstracted manner to the situation during the war, in which the contours of the three separate buildings have been reduced,” according to the jury.
For example, in the backyard, the dividing wall, over which children and babies were secretly lifted away, has been symbolically depicted. “The National Holocaust Museum stands head and shoulders above the rest due to the complexity of the assignment, the collaboration and the design process, the coherence between the architectural and spatial development of the interior, gardens and exhibition, the craftsmanship and the cultural-historical and social importance,” said the jury.
High quality
According to the councilor, the winners have completed high-quality projects during a challenging period that contribute to a complete city. “My thanks go out to everyone in Amsterdam who has committed themselves to housing construction this year, because more than ever, every home counts,” Scholtes emphasized.