Festive opening Capital C

Extraordinary quest

Advanced geometry, the expertise and skills of traditional crafts, and the ingenuity needed to create space for a modern office environment within a historical building: in Capital C the extremes of the design profession come together.

During the evening architect Rein Jansma gave a talk about the design. ‘It was an extraordinary quest. At ZJA it’s not so much about hi-tech as about appropriate tech, about thoroughly analysing and understanding the situation and the task and then deploying the most appropriate technology. The Diamond Exchange Capital C was a great project to work on, with inspired clients and experts. We are extremely proud of the result.’

Prizewinning design

The former Diamond Exchange close to the Weesperplein has for the past few years been visible again as the architectural jewel it once was, along with the scars and traces left by the past sixty years. The design by architectural studio ZJA in collaboration with Heyligers Architects for the renovation has been awarded with several prizes.

It restores the vision and beauty of the original design from 1910 by Gerrit van Arkel, while adding a cellar. Furthermore, ZJA crowned the historical building with an iconic glass dome which has been designed with parametric methods.