• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

HomeWorldDesign

Architecture and Interior Design

Search projects, architects …

  • Architecture
    • Contemporary Houses
    • Renovation Projects
    • Vacation Houses
    • Eco-friendly houses
    • Small Houses
    • Country Houses
  • Interior Design
    • Modern apartments
    • Small apartments
    • Lofts
    • Penthouses
    • Warehouse Conversions
    • House Interior Design
  • Design
    • Furniture Design
    • Lighting Design
  • Restaurants
  • Hotels
  • Office Design
  • Retail Design
  • Submit Your Work

Iconic club house architecture for IJburg Tennis Club Amsterdam

October 16, 2015

Iconic club house architecture for IJburg Tennis Club Amsterdam (1)

MVRDV in collaboration with Studio Bouwhaven designed a club house for IJburg Tennis Club, Amsterdam, which provides both a viewing platform and a club overlooking the water.

Description by MVRDV: IJburg is a new district to the east of Amsterdam. On its six artificial islands, 18,000 homes will be eventually be built for 45,000 residents. At present, the district holds just 16,000 of these inhabitants. There are many initiatives to attract people to the area, such as the beach at Blijburg aan Zee, and the newly formed IJburg Tennis Club itself. The tennis club, currently with 1100 members, has 10 clay courts and a tennis school. The new club house will be the centre of the club’s activities. The zoning for the area allowed space for a tennis club, but a building could not be built quickly enough, and so the courts were made and a temporary facility installed.

Iconic club house architecture for IJburg Tennis Club Amsterdam (2)

MVRDV’s design will now fill this gap with an iconically functional building which provides both a viewing platform and a club overlooking the water. The aim of the club is to be as accessible as possible, meaning that it is open to the public, free of charge, 365 days a year. Not a private club, but a meeting place for young and old, where you can grab a coffee and a healthy snack, or meet with friends, or even just check your emails. MVRDV’s challenge was to create a building that works as a central gathering for the area. A living room for IJburg, where the building becomes a part of the community like piece of street furniture. Iconic club house architecture for IJburg Tennis Club Amsterdam (4)The club house is a long open volume with services on either side such as dressing rooms, a kitchen, storage and toilets. The main space is multifunctional, so it can be used for the club’s many events. The roof dips down towards the south side and is raised towards the north up to a height of seven metres, creating an informal tribune for the club.  The wide glass front to the north side allows extensive natural lighting and provides a view out over the waters of the IJ-lake. Iconic club house architecture for IJburg Tennis Club Amsterdam (3)Inside the club house, the concrete construction is clad with FSC-certified wood, with the outside fully sealed with an EPDM polymer hotspray in the same colour and texture as the clay tennis courts. The reduced glass surface to the south helps to cool the building. The thermal mass characteristics of the materialisation in concrete and wood are used to reach a high degree of energy efficiency. The building will be heated with district heating made efficient by a heat exchange system. In summer there will be natural ventilation, adding to the ambitious sustainability profile of the structure.

Facts
Location : Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Client : TC IJburg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Program : 322 m2 tennis club and viewing platform

Credits:
Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs and Nathalie de Vries with Renske van der Stoep, Pepijn Bakker, Sanne van der Burgh and Cristina Gonzalo, Rosa Rogina.

Team:
Architect: MVRDV
Co-Architect : Studio Bouwhaven, Barendrecht, The Netherlands
Engineering : ABT, Velp, The Netherlands
Contractor : Ballast Nedam, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands

Iconic club house architecture for IJburg Tennis Club Amsterdam (5)

Iconic club house architecture for IJburg Tennis Club Amsterdam (11)

Iconic club house architecture for IJburg Tennis Club Amsterdam

Iconic club house architecture for IJburg Tennis Club Amsterdam 1

Iconic club house architecture for IJburg Tennis Club Amsterdam (9)

Iconic club house architecture for IJburg Tennis Club Amsterdam (10)

Primary Sidebar

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Tumblr
  • Twitter

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Featured Posts Houses

This Lake Austin Residence Offers a Combination of Transparency and Solidity 5

This Lake Austin Residence Offers a Combination of Transparency and Solidity

Millgrove House by Toms + McNally Design 1

Millgrove House by Toms + McNally Design

Ghat House in Chile, Max Núñez Arquitectos 1

Ghat House in Chile / Max Núñez Arquitectos

Hahei Beach House

Hahei Beach House / Evelyn McNamara Architecture

Vineyard House by Sutro Architects and Adeeni Design 20

Vineyard House / Sutro Architects and Adeeni Design

Footer

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Submit Your Work – Contact Us

Copyright© 2019


This website uses cookies
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Reject Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Necessary Always Enabled