The document provides details about Shirish Avrani's trip to Amsterdam, Netherlands from November 1-2, 2016. It describes visiting the traditional village of Zaanse Schans to see windmills, factories and crafts showing life in the 17th-18th centuries. Photos show details like Dutch doors, clogs, tulips, churches, and the Novotel hotel. It also discusses a canal cruise, historic central station, and architecture along canals. The Academy of Architecture is summarized, along with workshops, paintings, and its conversion from food distribution. Public transportation, sound barriers, and an alcohol test for bus drivers are briefly mentioned.

1. Wonderful Memories of Europe
By : Shirish Avrani
Amsterdam- Netherlands
November 1-2, 2016

2. Wonderful Memories of Europe
Amsterdam

3. The Zaanse Schans - A traditional village near Amsterdam
If you wish to get an accurate impression of life in Holland in the 17th and
18th centuries, visit the Zaanse Schans. In this region, you will see
authentic houses, windmills, a tinware factory, a cheese and dairy factory
and other crafts. Both inside and out, the old Zaan style is visible.

4. Traditional wind mill

5. Traditional detail of “Dutch Doors “

6. Dutch Clogs (Wooden Shoes)
Clogs keep your feet dry, are very safe and wearing them is even
considered to be healthy. The European Union acknowledged this and
gave the clog a CE mark.

7. Process of clog making

15. Varieties of Tulips in market

20. Historic Central station of Amsterdam

22. Cannel Cruise, Amsterdam

24. St. Nicholas Church, Amsterdam- Netherlands

25. Novotel hotel , Amsterdam
The windows operators as per the direction of sun movement

26. Canal Cruz ride in Amsterdam

31. Architecture Style along the cannel - Bricks beautifies the buildings

32. Brick size are
7”X3”X2” appro.

36. Opera Gallery, Amsterdam
The house boats are seen in the water way.

38. Bridges Along the Cannel , Amsterdam

39. Kissing bridge , Amsterdam

43. Cycle parking stands, Amsterdam

44. Academy of
Architecture
Amsterdam

45. Academy of Architecture was established by architect Willem Kromhout in 1908 . The
traditional building which was used for food distribution for poor was converted into
architecture institute. Three post graduate courses are taught at academy, architecture,
urbanism and landscape architecture.

46. Central courtyard inside AOA , the most happing place inside the campus
Amsterdam

47. A glimpse of light from a traditional Architecture window

49. Informal Studio spaces AOA campus

56. Workshop space s

59. A conference room with original classical paintings

62. Ar. Richard, HOD – Academy of Architecture , explaining the Master plan of
Amsterdam. The old city plan was based on ring network of canals . The
waterways of canals were main transportation system of the city.

63. Old area of Amsterdam showing canal water ways

64. Ar. Sudhir of WOI, Ar. Jan –Richard, Head of Arch. Dept, and Shirish Avrani
November 3, 2016

65. New Amsterdam

66. The rear end of Amsterdam Central station
It is connected with New Amsterdam by Fairy services ,
(southern part ) and also with bus terminal

67. The bus terminal

68. Ferry ride along the Amsterdam cannel

71. Interesting Installations

73. Eye Film Institute by Delugam Meissl Associated Architects

79. The detail of door letch – which also goes with the form of
the building.

82. Public Library by Jo Coenen & Co.

87. Detail of book shelves. The
height of racks are not more
than human scale.

88. Detail of lighting.
It focuses on
book shelves

90. The library is also having restaurant, an auditorium etc.
It is a cultural hub of the town.

91. NEMO Science Museum by Renzo Piano

93. Chinese floating hotel

94. View of highways having sound barriers on both side of roads.

95. SOUND BARRIERS. Itis a solid obstruction built between the highway and the habitat along
the highway to help reduce the overall loudness of highway traffic noise. These barriers can
be constructed from earth mounds or berms, concrete, masonry, wood, bamboo plantation
or metal, and other materials. Polycarbonates or acrylic sheet are also used as noise barriers .

96. Mr. Goran Butroc, Bus Pilot, Coratia
Alcohol test is inbuilt in the bus, before ignition of bus
the pilot need s to under go the test.

97. Alcohol Test Equipment built in with Ignition

98. The steering wheel converts into a writing pad after opening the flap

99. The steering wheel converts into a writing pad after opening the flap

101. Rural landscape along village road , Netherlands