Residential building in Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Blok met 8 keukenwoningen, zo genoemd vanwege destijds nieuwe plaatsing van keuken aan de voorzijde, aan de zijkant een houten topgevel, bouwstijl Amsterdamse School.

This residential block on Wijdenesserstraat in Amsterdam is a Rijksmonument exemplifying the Amsterdam School style. The building is notable for its innovative kitchen placement along the front façade—a novel arrangement for its time that gave the complex its distinctive name, "Block with 8 Kitchen Dwellings." A wooden gable adorns the side elevation, adding textural variety to the composition characteristic of the Amsterdam School's attention to decorative detail and craftsmanship.