LEVS designs The OX in Amsterdam Osdorp

For the plot of an outdated office building at the Osdorper Ban in Amsterdam, LEVS designs the new residential building The OX for the medium-prize rental sector.

The OX contains a large number of two-room apartments of approximately 60 m². The vertical points of ascent are placed at the inner corners of the block. They are surrounded by three-room apartments of approximately 75 m². The volume climbs gradually from six to nine layers. On the ground floor, there are both two-storey apartments and friends-houses, with private gardens. The transitions to the public spaces are carefully designed by means of low garden walls, with a hedge behind them. This creates a vibrant plinth. The semi-public courtyard is of major proportions and will be filled with terraces and flowering plant zones.

The architecture of the building is characterized by a square concrete grid with different interpretations and refers to the post-war housing context. Due to the material differences, cantilevered balconies and bay windows, the building has been given a subtle articulation on the north, west and south side. Check out the project here.

Client: Van Wijnen Projectontwikkeling Midden