Architecture styles in Amsterdam

Apartment building in Amsterdam North by Moke Architecten

A newly completed neighborhood (in the style of the western islands of around 1650) in Weespersluis location Vechtwijk}. Nowadays also belonging to the municipality of Amsterdam. True originality in building residential neighborhoods is hard to find these days. (Architects Mulleners and Mulleners)

Modern classic

 

PichiAvo are mural artists from Valencia and love to combine classic statues with the modern artform of the mural. Here 2 examples one outside and one inside the Straatmuseum . Also dedicated to Sami's blog of murals Colourful World here.

Slowly

 With the museum streetcar along the back of the Amsterdam road on the way to Bovenkerk. (Header if I have no ideas there is still the flea market)

Summer sky

 Again from the little bridge behind our house. One for Friday Skywatch here.

Get back on track

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 Boat sails through the churn lock (Kolksluis)  toward the Y. The first use of this lock dates back to 1425 with a modification in 1431 and the last refurbishment in 1986.

Signs

 

Still some signs from the Banksy exhibition yesterday. One for Signs2 here.

Banksy exhibition

 Was on a exhibition of Banksy today

what a genius artist,

And a lot to think about.

An embroidered mural

 This embroidered mural was an idea from Studio Koekoek. Here you can read the whole story. One for Sami's Colourful World here.

Ah it is summer again

 

The favorite pastime of many Amsterdam residents. (Header just the other side of our bus stop in Almere.)

The fun in street photography.

 Nice but I would prefer a leg from Marlene Dietrich. One for James Weekend Street/Reflections here.

Sunset

 Over our real castle ruin. One for Skywatch Friday here.

Double portrait

And life just go on.

 

Visit at World Press Photo

 And if it gets too bad

you can still keep your eyes on the building.

Colums

 One for Sami's Colourful World here.

Happy family

 Bumped into them at the rolling kitchens. ( Header an exhibition at Droog Design on Staalstraat )

Weekend critters

 Of all kinds. One for Saturday Critters here.

Amsterdam Troubles

 Sky above the temporary quay support along the Gelderse Kade. One for Skywatch Friday here.

Help

 

Can't find the right loader.

The new terror on the bike path.

 This owner of a fat bike was willing to pose.

The girl in the back was knocked to the ground by a stupid maneuver by the boy in front.

She is certainly lucky she can still laugh about it, because at the speeds these kids are going down the bike lane, many accidents do happen.

Van Gogh bike

 

The Flowerbikeman has made a new creation

Relationship between mural and facade size.

On the way to the rolling kitchen festival we say this. One for Sami's Colourful World here.

Yesterday exactly one year ago

 I place this photo for the second time as a nice homage to all street photographers to catch the unsuspected if the opportunity arises. (Header the Spui, a piece of town I like to photograph and did some  more times)

Rolling Kitchens

 Went last Thursday to the rolling kitchens in Westerpark Amsterdam which is always held around Ascension day.

Despite the fact that the weather left something to be desired, it was quite busy.

The exhibitors do everything to attract attention as this exhibitor from the Philippines with barbecued specialties had brought a van from Manila.

Here I am waiting for my potato pancakes from the Ukraine (photo Biebkriebels) furthermore I ate a French crepe, Indian vegetarian Samosas and a kind of Coconut cake with the addition of lemongrass with honey. Everything was delicious. Hope I didn't make too many people jealous.

Here is another coffee maker that runs on steam coming from Germany. I think it can also pull a train.

High-voltage pylons new style

 One for Skywatch Friday here.

New fashion

 Now I also like slightly wider pants but this is going too far for me.

A new add

 Wonder if as a hairdresser you attract many customers with this. One for Signs2 here.

First look at Amsterdam

 Coming off the train and looking toward the Damrak. Well, it takes some getting used to.

A few more street museum impressions.

 

One for Sami's Colourful World here.

Tubular piles foundation

 The day before yesterday, after visiting the world press photo exhibition (which really doesn't make you happy), I was walking through town and saw that on the Oudezijds Voorburgwal they had started installing quay reinforcements by means of tubular piles that are installed vibration-free in the ground by drilling. There should be one at every mark on the quay masonry.

On the other propped but not yet handled side, a heron sat undisturbed fishing for food totally unimpressed by the violence in front of him. (Header a photo one corner further away.)

In any case, it is a very different canal face as usual.

Cafe Chantant

 It looks like Ramses Shaffy's singing café has long outlived its namesake at Museum Allard Pierson on the Turf Market. One for James Weekend Street/Reflections here.

The lone sailor.

 One for Skywatch Friday here.

He exists after all

 In Amsterdam harbor.