Faux Amsterdam School

Housing corporations are demolishing a number of Amsterdam School housing blocks in the Transvaalbuurt in Amsterdam. Not spectacular Amsterdam School as in Spaarndammerbuurt or P.L. Takbuurt, but still. The other day, I noticed that a new building at this location is almost finished. It’s a striking imitation of the Amsterdam School, with brick reliefs, rounded balconies, window patterns and all.

I actually found a document (pdf) of the Oost District stipulating that the original architectural characteristics must be maintained and even prescribing the shape of the corner. One could argue that such a meticulous imitation of a historical style is a bit kitschy, but I think that in this case the result is pretty decent.