Project:  Bunker 599

Architect:  Atelier de Lyon + Rietveld Landscape

Location:  Amsterdam, Netherlands

Repurposing an abandoned bunker used in both World Wars, Atelier de Lyon and Rietveld Landscape re-introduce a piece of Dutch military history to contemporary design. The bunker itself is cleanly cut in two, allowing visitors to access the incredibly tight quarters within, maximizing public engagement with the remnants of the ‘New Dutch Waterline’ coastal defense network. The dominant axial arrangement of the bunker’s reinstallation visually links the interior of the pillbox and the waterfront it protected. The cleanly sliced internal facade of the bunker stands in stark contrast to the more familiar weatherbeaten exterior.

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Images courtesy Atelier de Lyon

by Peter Levins

posted in editor's pick Heritage

tagged bunker, coast, Coastal Defense, concrete, Fortification, Guard Post, landscape, landscape architecture, Military Architecture, Military Design, modern architecture, New Dutch Waterline, Pillbox, WWI, WWII

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