Silodam
Silodam is a residential complex in Amsterdam, Netherlands, located in the city’s docklands along the IJ river. Designed by the architecture firm MVRDV, it was completed in the mid-2000s and has since become a notable example of waterfront redevelopment in the city. The name Silodam refers to the building’s silhouette, which recalls the industrial silos once common in the area’s maritime infrastructure.
The project presents a long, brick-clad mass organized into modular volumes that are stacked and offset to
Silodam is frequently cited as a landmark in early 21st-century Amsterdam waterfront development. It embodies MVRDV’s
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