The Grid Amsterdam Aan het IJ, Dutch Capital Apartments, Holland Residential Architecture Photos
The Grid Amsterdam North
7 December 2021
Location: Aan het IJ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
KCAP completes The Grid in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, a building made of balconies
Design: KCAP

Photos © Ossip van Duivenbode
The Grid in Amsterdam – Aan het IJ Apartments
Rotterdam, December 7th, 2021 – KCAP has completed the housing block The Grid in the new residential neighbourhood ?Aan het IJ? along the river IJ in Amsterdam North, facing the Central Station. The project is part of the transformation of the former industrial site Overhoeks into a diverse district for living and working. Within the development of the district Aan het IJ, The Grid presents itself as an all-sided, stacked living world with 68 spacious apartments around an interior green courtyard. KCAP designed The Grid in commission of Amvest, Amsterdam.
?The Grid appears as a building made of balconies,? says Irma van Oort, architect and partner of KCAP. ?Each unit of The Grid has at least one balcony, depending on the size of the dwelling. In this way, the actual living space is extended outwards and enters a dialogue with its surroundings.? Storey-high, wide sliding windows allow for the creation of additional loggias.

The terraces provide plenty of light inside and also enhance the spatial appearance of The Grid. Thanks to the way the terraces are stacked, all outdoor spaces enjoy sufficient privacy;...