Bastiaan Jongerius Architecten designed 28 serviced apartments, taking the black cheese warehouse by architect Harry Elte, built in 1909 at Ruyterkade 127 in Amsterdam, as the project's point of departure. By dividing the programme into two volumes, one structure built on top of the warehouse and a second building on the adjacent site, the design responds to the scale and diversity of the existing waterfront buildings.

Rising from behind the warehouse's brick piers, slender corten steel fins extend elegantly above the historic structure. The corten steel refers to both the industrial character of the former cheese warehouse and the maritime history of the quay. Combined with generous glazing, the vertical fins give the extension a light and contemporary appearance that contrasts with the dark, monumental warehouse below.

The adjacent building references the historic trading houses along the quay through its horizontal concrete floor bands, vertically chamfered natural stone piers and a distinctive bay window. The building is crowned by a rooftop terrace offering sweeping views across the IJ waterfront. Large windows in both buildings maximize daylight and frame panoramic views of the river's bend. The deep articulation of the corten steel fins and natural stone piers ensures that both volumes remain legible as distinct buildings within the streetscape, even when viewed from an angle.

Until recently, Ruyterkade was primarily occupied by office buildings. The arrival of Restaurant Choux and Eric Vökel's serviced apartments has brought new vitality and vibrancy to the waterfront.