The Asian Art housed in the Rijksmuseum forms an autonomous collection with splendid pieces, works of art that neither can easily be located within the chronological tour of the permanent collection of the Rijksmuseum, nor do they relate well to the architecture of the nineteenth century building. The goal was to design a separate building for the collection, the Asian Pavilion.
The Asian Pavilion is situated in the south, in a nearly forgotten part of the garden between the Philips wing and the main building. The irregular floor plan and sloped roof originate as a response to the lack of space and as a way of being related to the adjacent facades.
The building will be reflected in a rectangular pool, intending to emphasize its autonomy as a unique and independent piece in the garden. The pavilion has two floors, a smaller one above ground and an underground level that coincides with the floor of the pool. The east facade permits views from the exterior to parts of the collection inside. The facades of the Pavilion are made with same stone used in the interventions in the courtyards and in the Entrance Building.
Client:
Rijksmuseum
Address:
Museumstraat, 1. 1071 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Typology:
Museums & Galleries
Status:
Built
Competition:
2001
Design of project:
2001 - 2013
Construction:
2007 - 2013
Implementation:
2013
Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos
Collaborators:Alicia López, Iko Mennenga, Jan Kolle, Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea, José Luís Mayén, Marije Ter Steege, Marta Pelegrín, Muriel Huisman, Óscar García de la Cámara, Rocío Peinado, Sonia Gutiérrez, Thomas Offermans, Tirma Reventós
Arquitecto local:ADP architecten
Lightning design:Arup
Landscape:Copijn
Model:Queipo Maquetas
Photography:Arie de Leeuw, Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos, Eran Oppenheimer, Erik Smits, Iwan Baan, Jannes Linders, Jose Manuel Ballester, Luuk Kramer, Pedro Pegenaute
Structural engineering:Arcadis
Climate engineering:DGMR, OVE Arup
Survey:Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos
Contractors:BAM Utiliteitsbouw Regio Amsterdam BV, JP van Eesteren
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