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De Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt, Houten. (The Royal Dutch Mint)

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Francais
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De Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt, Houten. (The Royal Dutch Mint)

Story in:
Nederlands
Francais
English

Bij de Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt wordt het Nederlands muntgeld (tegenwoordige Nederlandse Euro's) geslagen.

In April 2020 verhuisde De Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt van het monumentale pand aan de Leidse Gracht in Utrecht naar Houten. Het gebouw is in de gouden kleur van Euromunten en doet denken aan een goudstaaf. Het is door het Belgische architenbureau Wastiau & co ontworpen.
Anders dan je verwacht op de foto, bestaat het gebouw maar uit één kleur geel. Door het aanbrengen van "latjes in verschillende richtingen onstaat een spel van schaduw en reflecties waardoor de vlakke muur tot leven komt en lijkt alsof het opgebouwd is uit niet vlakke elementen. Het grappige is dat de vlakken die overdag (namiddag) donker zijn, in de nacht met de verlichting juist licht zijn (licht komt van de andere kant).

FRANCAIS:

La Monnaie royale néerlandaise, Houten. (La Monnaie royale néerlandaise)

C'est à la Monnaie royale néerlandaise que la monnaie néerlandaise (aujourd'hui l'euro néerlandais) est frappée.

En avril 2020, la Monnaie royale néerlandaise a quitté son bâtiment monumental de Leidse Gracht à Utrecht pour s'installer à Houten. Le bâtiment est de la couleur dorée des pièces d'euros et rappelle un lingot d'or. Il a été conçu par le cabinet d'architecture belge Wastiau & co.
Contrairement à ce que laisse supposer la photo, le bâtiment ne comporte qu'une seule couleur, le jaune. L'application de "lamelles dans différentes directions crée un jeu d'ombres et de reflets qui donne vie au mur plat et donne l'impression qu'il est construit à partir d'éléments non plans. Ce qui est amusant, c'est que les surfaces qui sont sombres pendant la journée (l'après-midi) sont en fait claires la nuit grâce à l'éclairage (la lumière vient de l'autre côté).

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ENGLISH

The Royal Dutch Mint, Houten. (The Royal Dutch Mint)

The Royal Dutch Mint is where Dutch currency (present-day Dutch Euros) is minted.

In April 2020, The Royal Dutch Mint moved from the monumental building on the Leidse Gracht in Utrecht to Houten. The building is in the gold color of Euro coins and is reminiscent of a gold bar. It was designed by the Belgian architenbureau Wastiau & co.
Unlike what you expect from the photo, the building consists of only one color of yellow. The application of "slats in different directions creates a play of shadows and reflections that makes the flat wall come to life and appear as if it were constructed from non-planar elements. The funny thing is that the surfaces that are dark during the day (afternoon) are actually light at night with the lighting (light comes from the other side).

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12 Comments |
CPKphoto
 
CPKphoto October 16, 2020
mild mackerel how beautiful an architecture colors and
Pjerry
Pjerry October 16, 2020
I still have to write the comment. This building has ONE single color (yellow), it's completely flat (the walls are two dimensional). It's a trick with shadows and reflections with give you the illusion what you are seeing. It's a great design….
Sun-Bee
 
Sun-Bee October 18, 2020
Creative architectural image!!
Pjerry
Pjerry October 25, 2020
Thank you so much Patsy, your comments are always welcome.
micHELL666
 
micHELL666 October 20, 2020
Een geweldig gebouw en vanuit de juiste hoek gefotografeerd!
Pjerry
Pjerry October 25, 2020
Dank je. Ga nog een keertje terug, bij nader inzien vind ik geen enkele foto in het donker goed (met die felle verlichting). Ik denk dat ik daar voor de eerste keer van mijn leven met HDR aan de slag ga.
Joviaal PRO
 
Joviaal October 25, 2020
Perfection.
Pjerry
Pjerry October 25, 2020
Dank je, Joop! Ik ben er erg blij mee. Toch had ik hem graag nog iets hoger gehad, maar die weg aan de onderkant ziet er echt niet uit. Het gebouw is schitterend hè.
Eddieuuu071 Platinum
 
Eddieuuu071 October 27, 2020
That is very cool! Love the shadows. 👍
Pjerry
Pjerry October 27, 2020
Thanks Edward. It is a genius and very creative building, you have to look over and over again to understand what here is happening.
Bazz PRO+
 
Bazz November 06, 2020
Amazing architecture and colour! Great find!
Pjerry
Pjerry November 06, 2020
Thanks Cher. The building is really amazing.
GayleLucci Platinum
 
GayleLucci November 27, 2020
Outstanding image and architecture. Beautifully done.
Pjerry
Pjerry November 27, 2020
Thank you so much Gayle.
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innagritsienko March 06, 2022
What is that buiding?
Pjerry
Pjerry May 04
I have added a translating en Francais and in English.
Joviaal PRO
 
Joviaal November 06, 2023
Gefeliciteerd Pierre, vernuftige architectuur. en prachtig weergegeven
Pjerry
Pjerry May 04
Dank je Joop!!!
gillianfloyd
 
gillianfloyd November 06, 2023
Congratulations on People's Choice too!
Pjerry
Pjerry May 04
Thanks Gillian, I have added a translation, so you can understand what you are seeing.
JayneBug Ultimate
 
JayneBug November 06, 2023
So creative. Congratulations on your PC award.
Pjerry
Pjerry May 04
Thank you so much Jayne. Now with a translation added...
Rivertay07 PRO+
 
Rivertay07 November 07, 2023
Wow amazing. A worthy PC winner well done.
Pjerry
Pjerry May 04
Thank you so very much.
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