New  €14  million  Metro  Station  completed  in  Amsterdam    

     London  and  Rotterdam  based  architecture  firm,  Maccreanor  Lavington  has  completed  a  major  new  metro  station  in  Amsterdam,  Netherlands.    The  new  550m²  station  and  1,880m²  platform  in  the  neighbourhood  of  Bijlmermeer  started  on  site  in  2010  and  sits  on  the  site  of  the  original  station,  built  in  1970.    The  metro  station  features  a  ground  level  entrance  with  new  escalators  to  take  passengers  up  to  the  platforms,  a  major  improvement  for  citizens  as  the  old  station  only  had  stairs.  The  ground  level  entrance  provides  the  main  focal  point  of  the  station  with  an  elegant  stainless  steel  façade  with  a  floral  design.  The  laser  cut  design  allows  plenty  of  natural  light  to  flow  through  the  entrance,  helping  the  passenger  journey  to  seamlessly  flow  from  the  external  surroundings  into  the  station.      At  night  time  the  design  allows  the  station  to  be  a  lantern  for  the  local  neighbourhood,  creating  a  sense  of  warmth  on  street  level  and  creating  an  instantly  recognizable  feature  for  the  station.  The  architects’  chose  stainless  steel  for  the  external  façade  due  to  its  durability  and  low  maintenance  enabling  the  station  not  to  need  constant  upkeep.    Since  the  beginning  of  the  late  1990s  the  area  has  seen  massive  investment  transforming  it  from  its  previous  negative  public  opinion  and  now  making  it  a  thriving  suburb  of  Amsterdam.    Now  completed,  the  station  will  be  in  use  by  over  100,000  residents  in  Bijlmermeer,  a  vast  increase  on  the  number  of  users  from  when  the  station  first  opened  and  completes  one  of  the  biggest  urban  regeneration  projects  in  Europe  in  recent  history.    Ends.        

       About  Bejlimermeer:  Bijlmermeer  is  in  the  South-­‐East  of  Amsterdam  and  is  home  to  100,000  residents  from  over  150  nationalities.  The  neighbourhood  was  originally  designed  as  a  hexagonal  grid  of  almost  identical  high-­‐rise  brutalist  towers.  Construction  of  the  city  started  in  1962  with  the  first  apartments  opening  1968.    The  neighbourhood  gained  a  reputation  of  high  crime  levels  and  social  segregation  from  other  areas  of  Amsterdam.  In  the  late  1990s  huge  investment  was  aimed  at  the  city  with  new  architecture  and  homes,  creating  social  diversification.    Notes  to  editors:  ARCHITECTS:  Maccreanor  Lavington  Architects  CONTRACTOR:  Strukton  Bouw  CLIENT:  Dienst  infrastructuur  Verkeer  Vervoer,  GVB,  Stadsdeel  Zuidoost    CONTRACT  VALUE:  €14.000.000    INTERIORS:  Maccreanor  Lavington  STRUCTURAL  ENGINEER:  Ingenieursbureau  Amsterdam    M&E  ENGINEER:  Arcadis  Lighting  Consultant:  Sjoerd  van  Beers,  Beersnielsen    Materials:  Façade:  stainless  steel,  AISI  316,  5mm  thick.  Floor:  ceramic  tiles,  600x600mm,  Unglazed,  dry-­‐pressed,  single-­‐fired,  fully  vitrified  slip  resistant.  Wall:  ceramic  tiles,  150x150mm,  corner  specials.  Unglazed,  dry-­‐pressed,  single-­‐fired,  fully  vitrified  slip  resistant  floor  tiles.    For  more  information  please  contact  Caro  Communications:  Jordan  Lewis  |  Diane  Hutchinson  020  7713  9388  |  jordan@carocommunications.com  |  diane@carocommunications.com      Maccreanor  Lavington  Maccreanor   Lavington   was   established   in   London   and   Rotterdam   in   the   early   nineties   by  Gerard  Maccreanor   and   Richard   Lavington.   Their   diverse   portfolio   ranges   from   individual  buildings   to   large   scale  urban  design,  with  particular   expertise   in  housing,  public  buildings  and   the   regeneration   of   town   centres   and   former   industrial   zones.   They   have   received  numerous   awards,   most   recently   an   RIBA   National   Award   (2013),   the   New   London  Architecture   Award   (2013)   and   a   Housing   Design   Award   (2013).   They   also   received   the  prestigious   RIBA   Stirling   Prize   in   2008   alongside   Feilden   Clegg   Bradley   Studios   and   Alison  Brooks  Architects.    http://www.maccreanorlavington.com