Positive advice for Amsterdam Museum design
The Quality Commission has issued a positive advice on the renovation of the Amsterdam Museum. This is an important step for issuing a draft environmental permit for the renovation of the museum.
In recent years, the renovation of the monumental museum complex has been on the committee’s agenda several times. Various variants of plans have been assessed, assessed and adjusted, which ultimately led to this positive advice. Partly on the basis of the future of Spatial Planning and Sustainability and Monuments and Archaeology, the CRK has indicated that it is positive about the current design and thus the issue of the draft environmental permit. The advice also states that the CRK will remain involved in the sampling and choice of materials for the new facades.
Alderman Touria Meliani (Arts and Culture): “Positive advice from the CRK for the plans for the renovation of the Amsterdam Museum was leading for all designs. The building and its special history are important for the neighbourhood, the people of Amsterdam and the city as a whole. I am pleased that we can now take the next step for the future of the museum.”
The final technical parts of the plan, such as construction and fire resistance, will be assessed by projects. Once the permit has been issued, it will be issued in draft form. This concept is available for inspection for six weeks. The renovation is a collaboration between the municipality of Amsterdam and the Amsterdam Museum.
Background
The Amsterdam Museum is located in the former civilian orphanage, in the heart of the historic city center. It is a national monument around three special courtyards. Originally built as a monastery and old man’s home, it was then used as a civilian orphanage and reopened in 1975 as the Amsterdam Historical Museum, now Amsterdam Museum. The building was once built as a museum. The accessibility and possibilities for displaying the collection do not provide the experience that visitors currently expect from a museum. The building also does not meet current requirements in terms of daylight, sustainability and museum. Finally, the museum is not highly visible and difficult for visitors to find.