On September 22nd, HRH Queen Beatrix opened the newly renovated Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. The undisputed eye catcher on the Museumplein is also the largest composite building in the world. <\/p>\n
The enormous white fa\u00e7ade that now hovers above the square is an architectural first made possible using aramid and carbon fibre from Teijin. This is the first time that these fibres have been applied together architecturally.<\/p>\n
Teijin, the manufacturer of these super fibres and main founder of the new Stedelijk Museum, was proud to contribute to the museum\u2019s reopening. <\/p>\n
President & CEO of Teijin Limited Shigeo Ohyagi says;<\/p>\n
The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam is a global pioneer in the field of art and culture, our philosophy is to grow and evolve in harmony with society. In addition to investing in our own facilities, we also prove our commitment in other ways by supporting regional projects and investing in art and culture.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Amsterdam\u2019s famous Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art originally opened its doors to the public in 1895 to exhibit the new, \u201cmodern\u201d art that was creating a furor throughout Europe. A century later, the old Museum itself was in need of modernisation. The new addition to the Stedelijk Museum appears to be a seamless whole and stands in stark contrast to the original 19th century building. The composite fa\u00e7ade was designed by Benthem Crouwel Architects.<\/p>\n