Van der Valk Hotel Zuidas awarded by BNA as “Beste Gebouw van het Jaar '21”
During the awards ceremony held on September 16th, the Van der Valk Hotel Zuidas was awarded the ‘BNA Beste Gebouw van het Jaar 2021’. The jury states in their report: ‘Van der Valk wanted a hotel with a view; WAA’s assignment was, to create that view on a plot sandwiched between the highway and several towers. The client and the architect jointly designed the interior and created a contrasting warm environment. The hotel shows how a building can be of significance to the urban environment. The parking is solved sublimely. With its open facades, public entrance with a local shop and the adjacent restaurant, the building presents itself as hospitable to the neighborhood and accompanies the urban route from RAI station towards the Zuidas. When it comes to the significance of architecture for people and society, the hotel is the surprise.’