卓越而温馨的阿姆斯特丹法院新楼已经开始运作，取代了位于阿姆斯特丹Parnassusweg的旧楼。5月3日（星期一）在这里举行了第一次开庭。这座位于Zuidas地区的闪烁的功能性建筑是由NACH（新阿姆斯特丹法院大楼）财团在中央政府房地产局的要求下设计和建造的。阿姆斯特丹法院有50个不同的审判室，1000多名工作人员，包括200名法官，每年有14万份判决书，是迄今为止荷兰11个法院中最大的一个。

The distinguished and welcoming new building of the Amsterdam courthouse has begun operation, replacing the old complex on Parnassusweg in Amsterdam. The first sessions take place here on Monday the 3rd of May. This scintillating and functional building in the Zuidas area was designed and built by the consortium NACH (New Amsterdam Court House) at the behest of the Central Government Real Estate Agency. The Amsterdam courthouse, with 50 different courtrooms, more than 1000 staff including 200 judges, and 140,000 verdicts per year, is by far the largest of the 11 courthouses in the Netherlands.

NACH是一个由麦格理资本、ABT、DVP、KAAN Architecten、Heijmans和Facilicom组成的财团。政府和NACH为这个法院达成了一个公私合作关系（PPP）。公私合作关系监督了建筑的资金和建设，并导致了30年的维护和物业管理承诺–或法院的支持服务–由Heijmans和Facilicom承担。这包括各种雄心勃勃的服务：以健康生活为核心价值的内部餐厅；设施管理，每天实时跟踪可用的工作空间–从学习室到会议室；大楼的清洁需求，通过数字监控直接跟踪使用情况。

NACH is a consortium involving Macquarie Capital, ABT, DVP, KAAN Architecten, Heijmans and Facilicom. The government and NACH entered into a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for this courthouse. The PPP oversaw the funding and construction of the building, and leads a 30-year commitment to maintenance and property management – or support services for the courthouse – to be undertaken by Heijmans and Facilicom. This consists of an ambitious variety of services: the in-house restaurant, which has healthy living as its core value; the facilities management, which keeps track of the available work spaces – in real-time on a daily basis – from study rooms to meetings rooms; the building’s cleaning needs, which are monitored digitally to directly follow use.

KAAN建筑师事务所是该财团的发起人之一，其建筑设计的原则是：在一个法治国家，法学是一种公共事务，与日常生活的结构交织在一起。这座50米高的建筑在本质上是开放和朴素的。建筑物下半部分的大窗户使人们可以从街道上看到内部的景色。法庭周围设计宽敞的门厅为来访者（每天800至1000人）、穿着长袍的律师和他们的客户、记者、被告和其他人提供空间。从建筑本身来看，总是可以看到城市的风景。中央大厅有自动扶梯，旁边是一个封闭的花园和几层的审判室，进入一个空间和光线的海洋。

The architectural design by KAAN Architecten, one of the initiators of the consortium, was founded on the principle that in a state governed by the rule of law, jurisprudence is a public affair woven into the fabric of everyday life. The 50-metre-high building is open and unpretentious in nature. Large windows in the lower half of the building allow views from the street into the interior. The spaciously designed foyers around the courtrooms provide room for visitors (800 to 1000 per day), robed lawyers with their clients, reporters, defendants, and others. There is always a view of the city from the building itself. The central hall with escalators alongside an enclosed garden and floors of courtrooms opens into a sea of space and light.

新的法院是一个舒适的功能性建筑的体现。该建筑的规划是经过深思熟虑的。它将需要一起运作的空间进行了组合和堆叠，并将需要保持分离的空间进行了分离–例如法官、被拘留者和访客在建筑中的路线。建筑师、建筑顾问、建筑物理学、安装和安全（包括消防安全）、承包商和供应商之间的密切合作，产生了一个实用和环保的建筑，几乎是能源中立的，并通过其极端的灵活性而面向未来。工作人员和访客都能享受到一个鼓舞人心的、舒适的、安全的环境，这些都是用坚固的材料制作的，会有很好的效果。

The new courthouse is an expression of comfortable functional architecture. The building’s plan is well thought out. It has assembled and stacked the spaces that need to operate together, and separated those that need to remain separate – such as the routes judges, detainees, and visitors take through the building. Close collaboration between architects, consultants for construction, building physics, installations and security (including fire safety), contractors and suppliers has produced a practical and environmentally friendly building, virtually energy neutral and future-proof by way of its extreme flexibility. Staff and visitors are treated to an inspiring, comfortable, and safe environment made with solid materials that will age beautifully.

在建筑和城市融合的地方，入口处有一个朝南的广场，大小相当于半个足球场。这个广场实际上占了法院场地的四分之一，采用了与室内相同的浅灰色铺装，并有相同的长椅。入口处优雅的顶棚延伸到室内空间的同等距离，将两者结合起来。广场是公共空间，当然也是对城市的一种姿态。一个低矮的坡道将城市、广场和法院之间的障碍感降到最低，尽管为了安全（防止碰撞），该结构被稍微抬高。广场的一侧已经种植了开花的树木，不仅给工作人员和法院的访客提供了一个放松的地方，而且在一天中的任何时候都给该地区的每个人提供了放松的机会。

Where the building and city merge, the entrance is furnished with a south-facing square the size of half a football pitch. This square in fact takes up a quarter of the courthouse site, features the same light grey paving as indoors, and has the same benches. The elegant canopy over the entrance stretches an equal distance into the indoor space, uniting the two. The square is public space, of course, and makes a gesture to the city. A low-rising ramp minimizes any sense of obstruction between the city, the square, and the courthouse, even though the structure is slightly raised for security (against collisions). One side of the square has been planted with trees that blossom, giving not only staff and courthouse visitors a place to relax, but everyone in the area at any time of day.

在广场的反射池旁边，是艺术家妮可-艾森曼（Nicole Eisenman）创作的一件巨大而耐人寻味的艺术作品，名为 “爱或慷慨”。这个人物超过5米高，穿着登山靴，象征着守门的行为。该人物身着现代休闲服装，向前弯腰，手中拿着代表智慧、力量、耐心、进步和勇气的符号。一只小猫头鹰、一支箭和一个代表社会韧性的橡子，似乎是刚从广场上捡回来的。

Next to the square’s reflective pool is a big and intriguing work of art by artist Nicole Eisenman, entitled ‘Love or Generosity’. Exceeding 5 metres in height, the figure wears hiking boots and symbolizes the act of gatekeeping. The figure is dressed in contemporary casual clothing and bends forward with symbols in its hand that represent wisdom, strength, patience, progress, and courage. A small owl, an arrow, and an acorn which stand for the resilience of society seem to have just been picked up from the square.

Architects: KAAN Architecten
Area: 60200 m²
Year: 2020
Photographs: Fernando Guerra FG+SG
Manufacturers: Inteco, COwerk, Maars Living Wall, Smeulders Interieurgroep, Smits Gemert, Staalkojzin, Verwol Interieur Realisatie
Roof And Roof Safety:Kiwa BDA
Metal Stud Wall Consultant:Saint-Gobain Gyproc
Landscape Design Architect:Simona Serafino Landscape Architect
Structural Engineer:ABT Velp
Geotechnical Engineer:ABT Velp
Building Physicists:ABT Velp
Mep, Fire Protection:ABT Velp
Acoustical Planning:ABT Velp
Security Advisor:ABT Velp
Facades Consultants:TGM
City:Amsterdam
Country:The Netherlands