Hotel Jakarta
in Amsterdam
The 4-star Hotel Jakarta is located in Amsterdam at the tip of Java Island and belongs to the WestCord Hotel Group. The hotel building was built in the shape of a piece of cake – inspired by the top of Java Island. Thanks to the modular timber construction, the building was completed in a very short time and impresses with its aesthetics and uniqueness. The hotel has received a whole series of awards recognising the innovative performance and focus on sustainability in the planning and implementation of the building.
Hotel Jakarta
at a glance
Solid wood modules
in the Jakarta Hotel
The Hotel Jakarta was built using a hybrid construction method, combining the building materials solid wood (X-LAM), reinforced concrete and glass. The 176 rooms and suites consist of prefabricated, 30-square-metre room modules made of solid wood and a reinforced concrete floor slab. Due to the quick assembly of the wooden modules, the hotel was completed within only 26 months. The building was designed with a strong focus on sustainability. The consistent implementation of this focus can be seen in the choice of wood as a natural building material as well as in the design of the entire hotel: as a special eye-catcher, an atrium was built on the ground floor, in the middle of which a subtropical garden was laid out. Here you will also find a wellness area with swimming pool, a restaurant, a bar and a bakery. On the top floor, a sky bar with panoramic views provides a spectacular view.
| Building project | Hotel Jakarta in Amsterdam/Netherlands, Javakade 766 on Java Island |
|---|---|
| Construction | Hybrid construction of reinforced concrete, glass and wooden modules made of X-LAM elements |
| Completion | 2018 |
| Building costs | 30 million € |
| Usable area | 16,500 m2 |
| Volume of the wooden components | 2,100 m³ |
| Stored CO2in the construction | 1,593.9 tCO2 |
| Avoided CO2in the construction | 1,912.7 tCO2 |
| Building owner | WestCord-Hotels, NL-Amsterdam, www.westcordhotels.com |
| General contractor | Bouwbedrijf M.J. de Nijs en Zonen B.V., NL-Warmenhuizen, www.denijs.nl |
| Architects | SeARCH Architects, NL-Amsterdam, www.search.nl |
| Structural engineering | Pieters Bouwtechniek, NL-Amsterdam, www.pietersbouwtechniek.nl |
| Factory planning, joinery and delivery of X-LAM elements | DERIX-Group & Co., D-Niederkrüchten |
| Prefabrication/assembly | Ursem Modulaire Bouwsysteme B.V., NL-Wognum, www.ursem.nl |
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Prizes & Awards
for the Hotel Jakarta
BREEAM-
„Excellent“ certificate
Hotel Jakarta has been awarded the BREEAM “Excellent” certificate with a score of 71.81%. This certificate is the seal of approval in the Netherlands for assessing new construction projects and renovations in terms of sustainability performance.
Architectenweb
Award 2018
In the category “Public Building of the Year”, the Hotel Jakarta 2018 received the Architectenweb Award. The jury’s reasoning: A hotel with a special, public dimension.
World Architecture
Festival Award 2018
In 2018, Hotel Jakarta won the World Architecture Festival Award in the category “Hotel and Leisure – Completed Buildings”.
American Architecture
MasterPrize 2018
The Hotel Jakarta won the American Architecture Masterprize 2018 in the field of “Architectural Design / Green architecture
Further
awards
| Gouden A.A.P. 2019 (Amsterdam Architecture Prize) |
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| Green Good Design Award 2019 |
| Nomination BNA Building of the Year Award 2019 |
| Best interior garden of year 2019 VHG |
| European Interior Landscaping Organisation (EILO) Award 2019 Bronze Leaf in the category interior landscaping for the subtropical garden |
The advantages of wood
in Hotel Jakarta
The processed building material wood offers numerous positive effects for the Hotel Jakarta. It gives the whole building a natural and sustainable look and at the same time a particularly noble appearance due to the silver fir surface. In combination with the bamboo cladding in the atrium, the X-LAM elements with silver fir create an almost tropical feel. The natural building material is visible throughout the building, giving each area of the hotel a unique character. In addition to its appearance, wood improves the indoor air through its balancing effect on temperature and humidity.
Sustainable, durable
and energy-neutral
The issues of sustainability and longevity were at the forefront of the client’s mind when designing the building project and, in particular, when choosing the materials. Therefore, it was obvious to use the most sustainable building material: Wood. Almost all the elements installed can be reused after dismantling – this makes the building circular. At the same time, energy-saving measures were used, such as PV systems for heating water or a heat and cold storage system. This climate-friendly overall concept makes the Hotel Jakarta energy-neutral and sustainable. The building has been awarded the BREEAM Excellent certificate and is the most sustainable hotel in the Netherlands. The high degree of prefabrication and the quick assembly of the wooden modules used also met the requirement for a speedy completion of the hotel.
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