Vegetable garden

Hotel Arena is a good example of how a relatively modest renovation can considerably impact both a building and its surroundings. When the municipality of Amsterdam announced their intention to develop Oosterpark and double its size, an opportunity arose to renovate the hotel to better connect with the surrounding environment. The grounds around the edges of the park were opened up, including those around Hotel Arena. It was at this point Team V seized the opportunity to “turn the hotel around” and create a new façade facing the park. Luuk Kramer Back to frontHotel Arena is housed in the former Saint Elisabeth Institution for disadvantaged women and orphaned girls, built in 1890. The original building’s front... More