the question
An Amsterdam canal bridge, at a height of ten meters and designed by Streetart Frankey, connects Adyen’s offices on Rokin. It is a technical masterpiece, and the permitting process, design, and construction were all carried out with great care and enthusiasm.
“We’d like to create a connection between our new office buildings on Rokin, because the offices are currently too far apart.” That was the request Adyen made to Boltt at the start of the project. Building a bridge between two buildings in the city centre is no easy task due to the urban planning principles governing the protected historic district. A wonderful challenge!
the approach
To begin with, we translated Adyen’s request into a spatial justification to be discussed with the City of Amsterdam. If a connection were to be built, what spatial conditions would it need to meet? This framework was discussed with the SIRK (Subcommittee on Integrated Spatial Quality), urban planners, and zoning plan specialists from the city. Once everyone at the city was on board with the plan, the next step was taken.
We advised Adyen to have the connection designed by an artist and to invite several artists to submit proposals. Amsterdam-based street artist Frankey presented the most compelling design. The environmental permit drawings were created by Boltt, and we advised Frankey on the presentations to the SIRK and the materialization of the design. We handled the further technical development, including the technical engineering for contractor Van Wijnen.
The bridge's facade is made of Acrylic One, with the facade panels formed using composite materials in 3D-printed moulds. The walkable glass floor spans from building to building. The lamppost, the balustrades, and the bolts are also 3D-printed.
“We were delighted to bring Frankey’s design to life. It was a pleasant and creative process carried out in close collaboration with Frankey and Van Wijnen Heerhugowaard.”
Jaap Hoving, Senior Project Coordinator at Boltt
The result
The bridge, made up of 3D-printed components, is a valuable addition to the city of Amsterdam. Or, as Adyen’s original brief put it: “an icon for the coming decades, one that residents will truly love and that visitors will enjoy exploring.”
We are proud to have played a key role in bringing Frankey’s creative design to life. Adyen’s two offices on Rokin are now literally connected, paying homage to Amsterdam’s iconic canal bridge.
client
Adyen
year
2020–2023
services
BIM Design
Project Coordination
Image
Renders, Street Art by Frankey and Boltt
collaboration
Street art Frankey, 3D Next Level, Nedcam, StudioFriso, Van Wijnen Heerhugowaard, instead of Delft
"It was a real treat to work with Boltt to build something special"
Want to make your design a reality?
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