Amsterdam Floating Toy Museum

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Challenge

The challenge for this competition is to design a unique contemporary Floating Toy on the banks axis in central Amsterdam along with Science Center Nemo Centre, Arcam, VOC-ship (18 Century Cargo Ship) and National Maritime Museum.

Objectives

The objectives of Amsterdam floating toy museum competition are as follows:

Reward quality design solutions that respond effectively to the brief.
Encourage architectural design solution and ideas that best respond to the location.
Generate both functional and volumetric contribution to the site.
Promote the design of a structure that take into context the site and topology.
Stimulate the discussion of ideas regarding the intervention and construction on such a site.

Project

The project is to design a floating toy museum in central Amsterdam along the Oosterdok canal bank side within the area of the Science Center Nemo Centre and Arcam to display up to 3,000 contemporary toys and also stage other temporary exhibitions.

Awards

1st prize - 2,500 USD
2nd prize - 1,000 USD
3rd prize - 500 USD
9 Honorable mentions