Amstelveen Theater sets the stage for shimmering Elval Colour

Amstelveen Theater

When architects Benthem Crouwel wanted to give Amsterdam’s old Amstelveen Theater a golden makeover, they turned to Elval Colour for the solution. The new building is double the height of the old one and clad spectacularly in 500 Gold Metallic etalbond® panels, hydroformed with hemispheric pimples.

For the outer skin of the Theater Tower, Benthem Crouwel decided to use etalbond® aluminium composite panels with a fire retardant core. These panels were subsequently coated with a 3 layer PVDF coating for enhanced weather resistance and finished in Gold Metallic. To achieve the pimpled effect, each 1.5 x 1.5 metre aluminium cassette featured a 13cm-deep hydroformed hemisphere in its centre, shaped using a mould and highly pressurised water.

Completed in 2013, the substructure of the new Amstelveen Theater Tower consists of precast concrete slabs supported by a steel frame. The etalbond® panels are supported by a hanging ventilated façade system that allowed for a speedy installation and full air recirculation (improving overall energy performance) without compromising the golden architectural vision. The result is a striking and reflective cube, a new city landmark with theatrical flair that seems to shimmer during the day. With Elval Colour’s help, Amstelveen Theater has become a sparkling jewel in the heart of old Amsterdam.