Alderman of Traffic and Transport of the City of Amsterdam Frank Köhler opened the Fietsflat on 5 April 2001. The bike parking facility was designed to be only temporary, needed during construction works around the Central Station area. It was to be closed in 2004, but kept open due to high demand of parking spaces. New proposals to close the structure in 2009 failed as well. In summer of 2017 the structure underwent renovations. The Fietsflat closed in January 2023, after an underground bicycle parking garage with the capacity of 7,000 bicycles, was opened on the front side of the station.[1] The flat was not demolished, but kept in reserve. It could be opened again, if it takes too long to construct the newest east side garage, with a capacity of 8,800 bicycles plus 450 OV-fietsen.[2][3]
Designedit
The Fietsflat was designed by VMX Architecten. The structure is 100 metres long, 14 metres wide and 3 storeys tall. Because the facility is so long and high, bicycling is permitted throughout. During the design process the designers had to keep a couple of strict preconditions in mind. The structure could not damage or otherwise penetrate the then newly renovated quay on which is resides. Also the canal boats had to be able to still make their turns in the Open Havenfront basin. To meet security needs the structure has been designed as transparently as possible.[4] The floors are inclined, which helps to keep unwanted people out because it is not comfortable to stay in for a longer amount of time. To ensure safety there is security personnel on site 24/7. The design was nominated for the NAi Architectuurprijs award in 2001.[5]
Expansionedit
There were plans to build a second, identical, Fietsflat on the IJ side of Amsterdam Central Station due to open September 2006. In April of the same year, the City Council did not approve of the 4 million euro budget. They opted for more flexible, faster and cheaper solutions with temporary parking spots on several locations, including pontoons and ferries.[6]
In 2014 the City approved a large new underground bicycle parking facility underneath the Open Havenfront at Prins Hendrikkade, right opposite the Fietsflat. In 2017 the City approved a large new underground garage in the IJ at the backside of Centraal Station. The underwater bicycle parking station at Prins Hendrikkade, which was opened in January 2023, has 7.000 parking spots, and by 2030 there will be a total 21,500 parking spots around Amsterdam Central Station.[7][8]
Referencesedit
^Senay Boztas (2023-01-18). "Underwater bike garage solves Amsterdam station's storage headache". the Guardian.
^"Fietsflat Amsterdam Centraal sluit op 30 januari". Amsterdam.nl (in Dutch). 2023-01-27.
^"Nieuwe stalling Amsterdam CS op komst: plek voor bijna 9000 fietsen". Parool.nl (in Dutch). 2001-11-17.
^In Dutch: Gemeente Amsterdam, Bouw- en verkeersprojecten: De Entree: vernieuwing centrumzijde Amsterdam Centraal
^In Dutch: Centrum voor Ondergronds Bouwen en ondergronds ruimtegebruik: De Verdieping, september 2016: Onderwaterfietsenstalling bij Amsterdam CS
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fietsflat, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, january, 2021, l. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Fietsflat news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Fietsflat is a 3 storey free to use public bicycle parking facility in Amsterdam It is located on Stationseiland island next to Amsterdam Central Station and can accommodate 2500 bicycles The name is derived from fiets bicycle and flat an originally English word which the Dutch use to denote multi level apartment complexes FietsflatGeneral informationArchitectural styleutilitarianLocationStationseilandTown or cityAmsterdamCountryNetherlandsCoordinates52 22 45 N 4 53 49 E 52 37926 N 4 896941 E 52 37926 4 896941Opened2 April 2001OwnerGemeente AmsterdamTechnical detailsFloor count3Design and constructionArchitect s VMX Architecten Contents 1 History 2 Design 3 Expansion 4 ReferencesHistory editAlderman of Traffic and Transport of the City of Amsterdam Frank Kohler opened the Fietsflat on 5 April 2001 The bike parking facility was designed to be only temporary needed during construction works around the Central Station area It was to be closed in 2004 but kept open due to high demand of parking spaces New proposals to close the structure in 2009 failed as well In summer of 2017 the structure underwent renovations The Fietsflat closed in January 2023 after an underground bicycle parking garage with the capacity of 7 000 bicycles was opened on the front side of the station 1 The flat was not demolished but kept in reserve It could be opened again if it takes too long to construct the newest east side garage with a capacity of 8 800 bicycles plus 450 OV fietsen 2 3 Design editThe Fietsflat was designed by VMX Architecten The structure is 100 metres long 14 metres wide and 3 storeys tall Because the facility is so long and high bicycling is permitted throughout During the design process the designers had to keep a couple of strict preconditions in mind The structure could not damage or otherwise penetrate the then newly renovated quay on which is resides Also the canal boats had to be able to still make their turns in the Open Havenfront basin To meet security needs the structure has been designed as transparently as possible 4 The floors are inclined which helps to keep unwanted people out because it is not comfortable to stay in for a longer amount of time To ensure safety there is security personnel on site 24 7 The design was nominated for the NAi Architectuurprijs award in 2001 5 Expansion editThere were plans to build a second identical Fietsflat on the IJ side of Amsterdam Central Station due to open September 2006 In April of the same year the City Council did not approve of the 4 million euro budget They opted for more flexible faster and cheaper solutions with temporary parking spots on several locations including pontoons and ferries 6 In 2014 the City approved a large new underground bicycle parking facility underneath the Open Havenfront at Prins Hendrikkade right opposite the Fietsflat In 2017 the City approved a large new underground garage in the IJ at the backside of Centraal Station The underwater bicycle parking station at Prins Hendrikkade which was opened in January 2023 has 7 000 parking spots and by 2030 there will be a total 21 500 parking spots around Amsterdam Central Station 7 8 References edit Senay Boztas 2023 01 18 Underwater bike garage solves Amsterdam station s storage headache the Guardian Fietsflat Amsterdam Centraal sluit op 30 januari Amsterdam nl in Dutch 2023 01 27 Nieuwe stalling Amsterdam CS op komst plek voor bijna 9000 fietsen Parool nl in Dutch 2001 11 17 In Dutch Architectuur Centrum Amsterdam Fietsflat Centraal Station citing Marlies Buurman Maarten Kloos red Amsterdam Architecture 2000 2002 Amsterdam 2003 p 54 55 In Dutch NewScientist Nominaties voor Nederlandse architectuurprijs bekend 14 5 2002 In Dutch Blik op Nieuws Noord Holland Geen tweede fietsflat bij CS In Dutch Gemeente Amsterdam Bouw en verkeersprojecten De Entree vernieuwing centrumzijde Amsterdam Centraal In Dutch Centrum voor Ondergronds Bouwen en ondergronds ruimtegebruik De Verdieping september 2016 Onderwaterfietsenstalling bij Amsterdam CS Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fietsflat amp oldid 1208273627, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
