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introduction EditThe REM-island is a former Radio and TV broadcast station that was dismantled in 2004. Since 2011, it is renovated and towed to the harbor of Amsterdam where it is placed back on stilts. Today, it hosts a restaurant and offices.
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cultural and social context Addmaterials and building techniques EditThe structure was towed by boat to its current location. Built as one of the first structures on sea of type, prototyping for later oil rigs, it can be seen as an important piece of heritage for marine engineering.
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Project details
Project name: REM ISLANDDescription: re-use of a former broadcasting station.
Category: public & culture
Design: Concrete Architecten
Consultants: ABT Delft
Building status: in use
Construction period: 2009-2011
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°23'50.9'' N, 4°52'54.4'' E
Tags: reuse building, recycled recources
Project ID: 72
Published: 27 July 2011
Last updated: 31 July 2012
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