Contemporary Architecture Tours Amsterdam
Amsterdam architecture and urban planning in the 21st century: rapid population growth, shortage of affordable housing, sustainable and circular development, climate change, increased mobility – the challenges are numerous. Then there are the human requirements: we want to live in beautiful, vibrant, social and inclusive cities that make people happy. Issues that are relevant all over the world. It all creates enormous dynamism in Amsterdam's urban development of the 21st century with all its paradoxes. Our fascinating planning and architecture tours show how Amsterdam is tackling these, how we use new methods and concepts. In short, guided tours through Amsterdam's fascinating cityscapes. Below a few examples.
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CONTEMPARARY ARCHITECTURE TOURS
 HouthavenIn the place where cargo ships unloaded their logs a century ago, an island district is emerging. A neighborhood with narrow streets, plenty of green spaces, and canals weaving between rows of houses. Much of it is already inhabited. At the same time, it serves as an exhibition of architectural styles and a showcase of the most advanced urban planning today. |  IJburgThe city's newest residential district is situated on artificial islands in the former harbour mouth, close to the Eastern Docklands. In the future it will be a district with 45.000 inhabitans. IJburg provides fascinating walks. We can walk or make a bicycle tour from the city centre, which runs via 10 really amazing bridges. More >> |
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 South AxisThe South Axis of Amsterdam has a lot to offer. A grandeur, hardly fitting in the Dutch tradition. Top architecture by Dutch and many foreign architects. More >> |  Bijlmermeer & BullewijkRather silently, the Bijlmermeer is being transformed into a prime neighbourhood. For true Bijlmer devotees, the Bijlmer had always been just that: a park landscape without cars, with comfortable homes, views to I don't know where, etc. But many people preferred low-rise anyway, and vacancy was the result. Those low-rise buildings have come now, at a time when beautiful architecture is no longer a dirty word. |
 NDSM WharfNDSM site In the 1970s, the shipbuilding industry disappeared from the northern IJ shore in Amsterdam, leaving behind an industrial landscape—desolate yet marked by the beauty of abandoned quays and warehouses. On the 32-hectare terrain of the NDSM shipyard, a district is now emerging with a rare mix of living, working, recreation, and events. Old warehouses, now designated as national monuments, will be preserved. |  Amsterdam New-WestNieuw-West, dull and monotonous? Well, then you're in for a surprise. Varied urban landscapes, charming green spaces, a famous chapter in architectural history, and cutting-edge urban planning with striking architecture—all intertwined. More >> |
 Eastern DocklandsThe Amsterdam's Eastern Docklands have been developed since the seventies from a harbour site to a highly popular residential area with superb and diverse architecture. Architecture tourists and everybody else enjoy the site. During our walk we visit the hot spots of the area: the monumental architecture of the KNSM-eiland, the remarkable dwellings, world class footbridges and canals of the Java-eiland, the 'Gold Coast' on Borneo. | Grand Tour ArchitectureAmsterdam in halve a day. That’s possible thanks to our ‘Grand Tour Amsterdam Architecture’. A tour with car or van and mini-walks through new districts. The program will be adapted to your interests. You can choose for new architecture and urban planning. An oversight of modern architecture of Amsterdam in 3 or 4 locations |
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Architecture Tours
City Walks Office has a wide range of architecture tours, in the whole city. For professionals or visitors, very interested in architecture. Amsterdam is one of the the ultimate architectural cities in Europa.