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Sited in the Dapperbuurt area of Amsterdam, twelve luxury apartments sit opposite the anthropological museum, Tropenmuseum. This prominent location, adjacent to one of the city's canals, sits on a triangular piece of land that is otherwise full of 19th century structures. So the architect, Erick van Egeraat, faced two contextual problems: relating to the existing buildings and dealing with the public face the site entails.

Mauritskade Apartments.Amsterdam, The Netherlands