high living in one of the residential towers on the Zuidas with special architecture in Amsterdam. The building named "Valley" was designed by architect Winy Maas. The austere glass walls would refer to the office buildings of the former Zuidas. The whimsical shapes that "break out", as it were, refer to the future of the Zuidas. Terraces, stairs, trees and plants complete this tower of homes. The thin white clouds reflect beautifully on the glass wall, so that the dwellings at the top seem to float in the blue sky. A spiral-shaped light element within the building plays it ready despite the daylight to be visible through the glass exterior, bringing the viewer's gaze naturally to the higher parts of the building...
As an avid hiker and lover of nature, I can often be found - with camera - in the beautiful river area of Lek, Merwede, Maas and the Hollandsch Diep in all seasons. Nature along these rivers is increasingly getting space to develop spontaneously and ruggedly in.. Read more…