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Sluishuis

Coordinates: 52°21′52″N 4°58′53″E / 52.36444°N 4.98139°E / 52.36444; 4.98139
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Sluishuis
The Sluishuis, just after its opening in July 2022
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Location in IJburg
General information
TypeApartment building
LocationIJburg
AddressHaringbuisdijk 1-919, 1086VA
Town or cityAmsterdam
CountryNetherlands
Coordinates52°21′52″N 4°58′53″E / 52.36444°N 4.98139°E / 52.36444; 4.98139
Construction started18 December 2018
Opening13 July 2022
Height52 m (171 ft)
Technical details
Floor area35,000 m2 (380,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Structural engineerBESIX

The Sluishuis (Dutch for 'sluice house') is an apartment building in IJburg, a neighbourhood on artificial islands in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The building, which opened on 13 July 2022,[1] was designed by Bjarke Ingels Group, an architecture firm based in Copenhagen and New York City, in collaboration with Rotterdam-based Barcode Architects [nl].

The Sluishuis is a sustainable building, with solar panels installed on the roof providing the energy for the lighting and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning in the complex. Its courtyard has a publicly accessible jetty where boats can moor.

Origin and construction

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In early 2016,[2] the City of Amsterdam held a competition for an "image-defining" building on the Haringbuisdijk, at the entrance to Steigereiland, opposite the houses of Dutch architect Marlies Rohmer [nl]. The proposal was for a residential building of at least 35,000 square metres (380,000 sq ft), with a space for houseboats.[3]

The winning design came from a collaboration between two architecture firms: Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the company of Danish architect Bjarke Ingels and based in Copenhagen and New York City, and the Rotterdam-based company Barcode Architects. They designed a 52-metre-tall (171 ft)[2] building with angled cut-off façades and a large opening in the front, through which boats can pass.[4] A walkway was also designed around the building. BIG previously had used the shape of a closed building block where a corner was "raised" for the VIA 57 West building in New York City, on which they based the design of the Sluishuis as a starting point.[5]

The unusual shape of the building posed significant construction challenges. The structural engineer, the Brussels-based construction group BESIX, decided to build two "backbones" in the form of concrete walls nearly 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in) thick, from which the apartment units were suspended.[5] During the construction, a temporary reclaimed island was used.[2] The piles—vertical structural elements of a building's deep foundation—were driven 60 metres (200 ft) into the ground.[2] The exterior of the building was clad with sheets of aluminum.[2]

Construction began on 18 December 2018.[6] The building was originally scheduled to open in early 2022[7] but opened on 13 July 2022.[1]

Use and environment

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The courtyard of the Sluishuis has a publicly accessible jetty where boats can moor.[5]

The Sluishuis has 442[2][8] apartment units; 369 of them, mainly in the middle segment, are for renting and the rest are on sale.[1] The size of the residential units ranges from 40 to 180 square metres (430 to 1,940 sq ft). Around the entire building is a publicly accessible jetty where there is space for 34 houseboats. The Sluishuis is built over the water of the IJ, allowing boats to moor at a dock of the complex. The unusual shape makes the building appear to float above the water.[5]

The façade of the building features two staircases that lead past the terraces to the roof, where there is a walkway and a view of the city. Any public access to the building is managed by the property owners' association of the building.[6] The City of Amsterdam has mandated that the stairs must be open to the general public at least 80 days a year.[5]

The Sluishuis is a sustainable building, with an Energy Performance Coefficient [nl] (EPC) of 0.00.[8] On the roof, solar panels[1] and solar thermal collectors[5] have been installed; the solar panels provide the energy for the LED lighting and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning in the complex.[9] The building has a heat pump system and its windows have been fitted with triple-insulated glass.[2]

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  • Construction of the Sluishuis in 2021
    Construction of the Sluishuis in 2021
  • The Sluishuis seen from the IJburglaan [nl]; the stairs leading from the terraces to the roof are visible.
    The Sluishuis seen from the IJburglaan [nl]; the stairs leading from the terraces to the roof are visible.
  • Walkway on the roof; solar panels are visible.
    Walkway on the roof; solar panels are visible.
  • The Sluishuis (left) seen from the publicly accessible jetty, with the Enneüs Heerma Bridge (right)
    The Sluishuis (left) seen from the publicly accessible jetty, with the Enneüs Heerma Bridge (right)
  • Closer look at the angled end
    Closer look at the angled end

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Sluishuis, een icoon op IJburg" [Sluishuis, an icon in IJburg]. Amsterdam.nl (in Dutch). Gemeente Amsterdam [City of Amsterdam]. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Sluishuis nieuwe entree voor IJburg" [Sluishuis new entrance for IJburg]. De Ingenieur [nl] (in Dutch). 14 July 2022. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Selectieprocedure voor Sluishuis IJburg gestart" [Selection process for Sluishuis IJburg launched]. architectenweb.nl (in Dutch). 22 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  4. ^ "BIG en Barcode winnen tender Sluishuis". architectenweb.nl (in Dutch). 28 November 2016. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Het magistrale Sluishuis op IJburg tart de zwaartekracht" [The masterful Sluishuis in IJburg defies gravity]. NRC (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Bouw gestart voor doorontwikkeld Sluishuis" [Construction started for redeveloped Sluishuis]. architectenweb.nl (in Dutch). 21 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Bouw Sluishuis IJburg dit jaar van start" [Construction Sluishuis IJburg to start this year]. architectenweb.nl (in Dutch). 22 February 2018. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  8. ^ a b Pintos, Paula (15 July 2022). "Sluishuis Residential Building / BIG + Barcode Architects". ArchDaily. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  9. ^ Hammon, Dawn (6 September 2022). "Sluishuis is a striking 442-apartment building on the water". Inhabitat. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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