Music Building / BIMhuis

Foyer decks for Muziekgebouw in Public hall.

The BIMhuis

The BIMhuis is a jazzclub - all inclusive. Staying at the terrace at the pier head or sitting inside the BIMhuis, ready for a mellow jazz concert, gazing out of the large bay window, you can enjoy the twilight hour, when Amsterdam switches to electricity.

The BIMhuis box reaches out in an inviting gesture towards Zouthaven and the city. It's supported by two double columns inside the rectangle of the Muziekcentrum and on a V-column resting on the pier. The suspension of the BIM box provides a canopy for the main entrance below.

The concert hall and the BIM cafe are on the second level, while the back stage area, dressing rooms, rehearsal rooms and the offices are on the 1st Floor.

'Gorge' between Muziekgebouw and BIMhuis.

Public Hall

The design of The Public Hall suggests a variation of spaces; vertical, horizontal, narrow, wide, canyon like, stairs, suspended objects, floating floors... This is where everything begins and ends; where people meet and gather before and after concerts.

In urbanistic terms it is a huge covered plaza; in building-terms it is the foyer for BIMhuis, Het Muziekgebouw and The Documentation Centre, but also a multipurpose hall. Therefore, on top of being a Music Centre with focus on musical performances, other artistic and social events find their scene here as well.

Transparency is ever present. The glass facades and the roof serves as a shield from the weather conditions; the effect inside is an extension of the outdoor season.

The Public Hall is a continuous space starting at the highest level of the wood covered plinth. The plinth provides a topography connecting all different levels in the building. From an elevated position connected to the hotel, it moves downwards to the front, where it ends below the cantilevered roof.

The outdoor space in front signifies the connection to the city and creates a platform for large scale manifestations and for the "Parc Sonore".

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