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Lively mix of contemporary living accomodation on Sporenburg, Amsterdam Holland
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This photo of the Tuschinski Theatre Amsterdam Netherlands, was a recent sale for me in a UK National Newspaper. Built in the 1920's the exterior is a strange amalgamation of sinewy Gothic and amorphous Art Deco. It was built by Jewish entrepreneur Abraham Tuschinski who later died in the Nazi concentration camps in the second world war with most of his family. It is a poignant memorial to a remarkable man who started life as a tailor and ended up creating a movie theatre empire. Further to restoration in 2002 it is now open and if your in Amsterdam you can go and book a movie here and experience a remarkable building both inside and out.
More of my images of the Tuschinski Theatre
I visited the Albert Cuyp Market on my first day in Amsterdam. I always research my photo shoots of larger cities and I find that the best way to get into a city is to visit a local market and pick up the hustle and bustle of the locality. The Albert Cuyp Market is one of the best known day markets in Amsterdam and when I visited in 2005, it was celebrating its centenery.
Another reason to plan markets into you itinery (especially when your time is limited) is just in case the light isnt perfect - with a market you can always get interesting shots no matter what the light is like. This was the case when I visited the Cuyp - light was not good. On some shots I ended up post processing the images and leaving some colour in the celebratory awnings for better effect.
You can see all of my shots of the Cuyp market here
You can learn more about the Cuyp market here
Arcam is the Amsterdam centre of architecture (architectuurcentrum) located at Pris Hendrikkade. It was built in 2003 by R.H. van Zuk.
I love this building, it seems to grow organically out of the ground. It is of the ground and not on the ground.
It is a vibrant and dynamic piece of contemporary architecture which lies at the gateway to the Eastern Docklands (Oostelijk Havengebied). The area consists once consisted of heavy industrial buildings and processes with a raft of artificial peninsulas which were constructed in the late C19th and early C20th.
Today the distinct areas of the Docklands (Abattoir, KNSM, Java, Borneo, Sporenburg, etc) have been regenerated into a vibrant mix of residential, business and cultural activities. The sites are anchored by keynote developments of the highest quality; and even more importantly the whole area is 'synergised' by integrating artistic and cultural elements into the warp and weft of the built fabric. There is a useful architectural guide to the area available via the arcam website.
It notes that the aim of the development ' was that art should not be experienced as a value added on afterwards. In order to integrate art, architecture and urban design successfully, it was decided that the art projects should be included in the early development at an early stage. Moreover, a link up was sought with the areas past and the relationship between art, public space and architecture was stimulated.' 
This image is of the bridge linking Sporenburg and Borneo Island.
Both images were taken in June 2005 as part of a project on regeneration
You can view all images taken of this project here.
