Today an interview with Frank Bouwman has been published in national newspaper NRC, written by journalist Freek Schravesande, about the new Brittenpassage at Amsterdam Zuid station.
“At the intersection of two continuous streams of travellers, Frank Bouwman is the only one standing still. ‘Just look,’ says the architect, pointing to the crowds making their way through the brand-new passage at Amsterdam Zuid station. ‘Everyone is going about their business. Everyone knows where they’re going; no one is looking around in confusion.’
At the opening of a landmark such as the Centre Pompidou, you might hope to see a sense of wonder and admiration, with people exploring every corner of the new masterpiece in amazement. But for a public transport terminal like Amsterdam Zuid, situated between the A10 ring road and the office towers of the Zuidas business district, this is exactly the response Bouwman had in mind. ‘Everyone already takes it completely for granted that it looks the way it does. It should feel natural.’”
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