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Competition design for ABN AMRO Insurance headquarters, Zwolle, Netherlands by Adrian Smith, design partner, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM): exterior perspective by Carlos Deniz, perspectivist, 2005

Architectural Drawing
2005
Artist/Maker
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Adrian Smith (architect)
Carlos Deniz (perspective artist)

This exterior perspective, and the accompanying interior perspective for this scheme, are by the noted American perspectivist (in American ‘renderer’) Carlos Deniz. SOM was not successful in the competition for this Dutch Insurance company building that eventually was built to the designs of architect René Steevensz of PPKS Architects (Chicago).

Object details

Object type
architectural drawing
TitleCompetition design for ABN AMRO Insurance headquarters, Zwolle, Netherlands by Adrian Smith, design partner, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM): exterior perspective by Carlos Deniz, perspectivist, 2005 (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Print with added black ink and washes on board
Brief description
Competition design for ABN AMRO Insurance headquarters, Zwolle, Netherlands by Adrian Smith, design partner, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM): exterior perspective by Carlos Deniz, perspectivist, 2005
Dimensions
  • Height: 840mm
  • Width: 965mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Diniz 92 (signed and dated, black ink, lower right)
  • Carlos Diniz Associates (printed, black ink, beneath signature and date, lower right)
Credit line
Given by Adrian Smith
Summary
This exterior perspective, and the accompanying interior perspective for this scheme, are by the noted American perspectivist (in American ‘renderer’) Carlos Deniz. SOM was not successful in the competition for this Dutch Insurance company building that eventually was built to the designs of architect René Steevensz of PPKS Architects (Chicago).
Collection
Design, Architecture and Digital Department
Accession number
CD.21-2017

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Record createdApril 11, 2017
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1389344/competition-design-for-abn-amro-architectural-drawing-adrian-smith/
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