Comments on: Amsterdam Cool: OBA

By: elfinamsterdam

elfinamsterdam — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:40:59 +0000

Hi Nick

Thanks for stopping by!
Yep the OBA is a wonder and I really love “showing it off” to guests.

It feels like a different world each time… always something I didn’t see last time.

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:27:05 +0000

Yup, the OBA is possibly my favourite building in the world – which is saying something as I work in architecture!

Despite the amazing spaces, the lighting (natural and electric), the facilities etc, the bit I love the most is the piano. A normal, bog-standard stand up piano like you always had at school sits near reception, right below the void that runs up through the building. Right next to it is a sign that says that if you feel that you can play well enough, you can play on this piano.

Not only is it beautiful that you are sitting in a library with (usually very well played) piano music swirling around the space, but it’s the fact that here they trust people enough to have that piano there in the first place, for anyone to play on. You really wouldnt get that back in England, sadly.

By: Neussyetema

Neussyetema — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:11:07 +0000

Is there a Spanish-speaking guide?
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By: Anita

Anita — Fri, 01 May 2009 11:55:10 +0000

Hoi Elf,
The “bib” in my village is great. I practically do not buy magazines anymore, I always pick them at the library. When I want to order a book in Dutch (or other languages) which is not available in the local bib, they order it in another library in the Nl or abroad. I liked your post so much that I put a link to the OBA in my blog.
Cheers !

By: Xbox4NappyRash

Xbox4NappyRash — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:13:50 +0000

I didn’t know about that! that looks fantastic. becoming a trendy spot the OD is.

The subtitles for the 2nd half of that were a bit ‘Dutch’

By: elfinamsterdam

elfinamsterdam — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:34:52 +0000

Oh I’m sure Elly has been already?
She knows Amsterdam really well!

Its a beautiful building GM, you have to come check it out.
And across the street is a great floating Chinese restaurant!

By: Grannymar

Grannymar — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:31:40 +0000

Don’t tell Elly or she might move in there!

By: elfinamsterdam

elfinamsterdam — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:06:25 +0000

Yeah it is a cool place!

and I agree but seeing as my Dutch is worse I’m in no place to complain!

By: whoopsadaisy

whoopsadaisy — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:15:25 +0000

Wow, that looks like a really cool place Elf, makes me wish we had one like it in Dublin. The local library is pretty good but it hasn’t a patch on that one!

By the way, they’d want to sort out the oul subtitles on that video, they’re brutal!!