Brick & Glass Symphony: Hotel Crowne Plaza in Amsterdam

In Amsterdam’s Zuidas district two towers rise like instruments in a concert hall.
They are the Crowne Plaza and its glass-and-brick companion.
I looked up and felt the city’s rhythm in every line.

I arrived just after sunrise.
The light was soft and even across the façades.
Shadows wove through the brickwork like a hidden score.
Every window felt like a note in a grand design.

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I chose the black and white version.
Here the form becomes more abstract.
The glass fades away.
The brick stands forward.
You begin to sense the hidden pattern beneath the randomness.

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Then I zoomed in on a single corner.
Windows stack like bricks in a stairway to the sky.
Each opening tells its own part of the story.

This hotel is more than a place to stay.
It is a study in contrast and balance.
A brick and glass symphony in the heart of the city.
More from this series will follow.

Amir
Photographer, Builder, Dreamer
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