Fletcher Hotel

Fletcher Hotel
Benthem Crouwel Architects

•Architects
Benthem Crouwel Architects
Location
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Project Team
Jan Benthem, Peter Kropp, Okke van den Broek,
Pieter Rijpstra, Volker Krenz
Project Management
M. Caransa b.v
Area
7000.0 sqm
Project Year
2013
Photographs
Jannes Linders
Text description provided by the
architects
In development area of Amstel III, situated on
Amsterdam’s southeast side, Meibergdreef lane is
currently being re-developed into an urban axis.
This re development constituted the catalyst for

the construction of a four-star hotel, just across a
present food strip.
. The hotel is located as closely as possible to the

flanking highway A2.
. On approach from the south, the volume

recognisably marks the entrance to Amsterdam.
 The fully glazed façade with its bend screens and round windows yields a distinctive, autonomous
and yet restrained transparent appearance of the building, in its surroundings.
 The architecture of the neighbouring food strip is reflected in the circular motif in the hotel’s
façade pattern.
 Blue colourings and shaded frittings provide a prominent outer shell to the building. Concurrently,
by using this colour palette, the façade interacts powerfully with the sky.
 The outer shell of printed glass screens is
mounted approximately 90cm off a solid
lightweight inner façade with integrated fixed
windows.
 The transparent shell has a noise reduction

function. The cavity between the façades is used
for accent lighting.
 The circular motif is applied on both shells of

the building. The blue tinted patterns re-appear
as frittings on the laminated glass, and create
depth in the façade.
 On the façade of the pedestal, where the

entrance and coffee shop are situated, curved
clear glass is mounted.
 The building is illuminated at night by the hotel

room’s windows and by light fixtures applied
between the façade shells.
 Hence, the Fletcher Hotel is distinctly visible

SITE PLAN
 The 60 meter high hotel has a compact floor plan with
a diameter of merely 24 meters, resulting in a
characteristic slim silhouette alongside the highway GROUND FLOOR PLAN
 . The objective to create an omnidirectional structure,

with an expressive façade and a compact footprint,
has resulted in a circular plan with a central core for
elevators, stairs and service shafts.
 The limited space is used as efficiently as possible. The

technical stem is girded by the main functions on
every floor.
 Service areas and technical spaces are situated in the

basement, in the pedestal or on the roof.
 The lobby and coffee shop are situated on ground

floor. 120 rooms encircle the staircase and lifts in the
heart of the hotel.
 On floor sixteen, five board rooms have been arrange

in a manner that allows them to be linked together.
 The so-called ‘Skyrestaurant Pi’, on the top and

eighteenth floor, just as well as ‘Skylounge Pi’ on the
floor below, offer guests impressive 360° panoramic
 The main structure of the hotel is a combination of in-situ concrete and a steel construction.
 The concrete core provides the stability. To this, the steel construction is hung, at the location of the
partition walls of the hotel rooms and on all floor levels linked with the intermediate precast concrete
floors.
 The roof of the top floor, a technical room, is made out of steel. The supporting structure of the car
 Parking spaces at ground level are
integrated in the landscape under a
vegetation covered roof, well
blending in with the surroundings.
 Additional underground parking for

60 cars is offered. The hotel will
soon receive the highest hallmark
for sustainability and corporate
responsibility for organisations in
the recreation sector, the Green Key
Gold.
 Among others, building-related

aspects as the application of a
subterranean thermal storage
system and top level façade
insulation have led to this
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Fletcher Hotel

Benthem Crouwel Architects

This re development constituted the catalyst for

. The hotel is located as closely as possible to the

. On approach from the south, the volume

 The transparent shell has a noise reduction

 The circular motif is applied on both shells of

 On the façade of the pedestal, where the

 The building is illuminated at night by the hotel

 Hence, the Fletcher Hotel is distinctly visible

 . The objective to create an omnidirectional structure,

 The limited space is used as efficiently as possible. The

 Service areas and technical spaces are situated in the

 The lobby and coffee shop are situated on ground

 On floor sixteen, five board rooms have been arrange

 The so-called ‘Skyrestaurant Pi’, on the top and

 Additional underground parking for

 Among others, building-related

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