To keep the individual identities connected, we developed the ‘Shape Alphabet’, a system of shapes designed to be added to the three red Amsterdam crosses taken from the city’s 15th century coat of arms.

Amsterdam is situated in a flat and low-lying area mainly on the south bank of the IJ, an inland arm of the former Zuiderzee, now the IJsselmeer, connected by canal with the North Sea. The Amstel River flows from south to north through the city toward the IJ.

Amsterdam is the capital and the largest city in the Netherlands. The city is also the largest in the Netherlands in terms of population. Although Amsterdam is the capital, the government and parliament are in The Hague (the seat of government). Amsterdam is …

Running in a concentric half-moon shape along the west side of the city, the famous canal district is formed by four main canals. In addition to the Singel, the others are: The Keizersgracht (the Emperor's canal), The Prinsengracht (the Prince’s canal) and The Herengracht.

04/02/2022 · The country is indeed low-lying and remarkably flat, with large expanses of lakes, rivers, and canals. Some 2,500 square miles (6,500 square km) of the Netherlands consist of reclaimed land, the result of a process of careful water management dating back to medieval times. Along the coasts, land was reclaimed from the sea, and, in the interior, ...

Next came the neck gable, with the baroque style of Louis XIV and also the bell-gable with an asymmetrical Louis XV style. The best way to quickly sample the various canal house gable styles in Amsterdam is to take a walk along Brouwersgracht and Prinsengracht.