Scheepvaarthuis, Wikipedia entry here, at last report was a hotel. Before that, as the name implies, it was built to house shipping companies. According to the entry, it was built in two stages -- 1913-16 and 1926-28.
The architect was Joan van de Mey (1878-1949), and much exterior sculpting was by Hildo Krop (1884-1970).
The building is considered an outstanding example of the Dutch modernist architecture of its time. I have been aware of it since college days, and back in 2013 while my wife was away viewing windmills I spent a day photographing Amsterdam sights, including Scheepvaarthuis.
Some of those photos are presented below. Click on them to enlarge.
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The architect was Joan van de Mey (1878-1949), and much exterior sculpting was by Hildo Krop (1884-1970).
The building is considered an outstanding example of the Dutch modernist architecture of its time. I have been aware of it since college days, and back in 2013 while my wife was away viewing windmills I spent a day photographing Amsterdam sights, including Scheepvaarthuis.
Some of those photos are presented below. Click on them to enlarge.
