Constructed in 1921 in the Amsterdam School style, this neighbourhood runs from the Berlage bridge, past the first skyscraper ever erected in the Netherlands, and ends at the southern district of the city.
Although several architects worked on the design of the Vrijheidslaan, the overall vision of it is one cohesive unit; in the same instance, each individual building has a unique facade.
In the block built by De Klerk you will see his infamous balconies, giving the street warm urban allure that is fascinating. The dynamic zigzag pattern visible from the street is in congruence with the tempo from the traffic racing past, but it is an altogether different image for the people walking slowly by.
