Three angular peaks with jutting stone-clad balconies and windows make up Valley, a mixed-use high-rise by architecture studio MVRDV that is nearing completion in the Netherlands.
In new photos revealed by Rotterdam-based MVRDV, the 75,000-square-metre building is captured in Amsterdam's financial district without its scaffolding.
Valley by MVRDV has been photographed nearing completion
Valley is due to open in 2022, one year later than expected, with 200 apartments and spaces for offices, shops, restaurants and bars.
It was first revealed by MVRDV in Amsterdam in 2015 after the studio won a competition to design it for developer EDGE Technologies.
The mixed-use high-rise comprises three peaks
Valley is composed of three conjoined buildings of different heights, linked by a terraced podium that emulates the low area of land between mountains, giving the project its name. The tallest peak reaches 100 metres in height and contains a bar across its two upper storeys.
Its facades shift between glazing to jutting windows and balconies
The faces of each peak vary across each side, shifting from glass walls to rockier surfaces composed of stone-clad terraces, bay windows, and balconies.
On its jagged edges, the building also incorporates a "green layer", where 13,000 plants, trees and shrubs have been planted by landscape designer Piet Oudolf. This aspect will be maintained by automatic irrigation systems as well as a team of gardeners.
The windows and balconies are cla...