Kraanspoor building
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The Kraanspoor building is a striking modern office structure in Amsterdam built atop a former shipyard crane track, showcasing innovative industrial heritage reuse along the IJ river.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kraanspoor building canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6889936 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kraanspoor building Context triple: [NDSM Wharf, hasLandmark, Kraanspoor building]
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A.
Van de Velde Building
The Van de Velde Building is a historically significant early 20th-century architectural work in Weimar, Germany, designed by Henry van de Velde and later associated with the Bauhaus movement.
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B.
Spaak building
The Spaak building is one of the main structures of the European Parliament complex, housing key parliamentary offices and facilities.
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C.
Maagdenhuis building
The Maagdenhuis building is a historic structure in central Amsterdam that serves as the administrative headquarters of the University of Amsterdam and has been a notable site of student protests.
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D.
Spirella Building
The Spirella Building is a historic former corset factory in Letchworth Garden City, England, noted for its distinctive early 20th-century architecture and role in the town’s industrial heritage.
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E.
Stangenwald Building
The Stangenwald Building is a historic early skyscraper in downtown Honolulu, Hawaii, noted for its architectural significance and role in the city’s commercial development.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kraanspoor building Target entity description: The Kraanspoor building is a striking modern office structure in Amsterdam built atop a former shipyard crane track, showcasing innovative industrial heritage reuse along the IJ river.
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A.
Van de Velde Building
The Van de Velde Building is a historically significant early 20th-century architectural work in Weimar, Germany, designed by Henry van de Velde and later associated with the Bauhaus movement.
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B.
Spaak building
The Spaak building is one of the main structures of the European Parliament complex, housing key parliamentary offices and facilities.
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C.
Maagdenhuis building
The Maagdenhuis building is a historic structure in central Amsterdam that serves as the administrative headquarters of the University of Amsterdam and has been a notable site of student protests.
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D.
Spirella Building
The Spirella Building is a historic former corset factory in Letchworth Garden City, England, noted for its distinctive early 20th-century architecture and role in the town’s industrial heritage.
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E.
Stangenwald Building
The Stangenwald Building is a historic early skyscraper in downtown Honolulu, Hawaii, noted for its architectural significance and role in the city’s commercial development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adaptive reuse project
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modern architecture ⓘ office building ⓘ |
| architect | Trude Hooykaas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureFirm | OTH architecten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAbove | existing concrete platform ⓘ |
| builtOn |
concrete crane way from NDSM shipyard
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former shipyard crane track ⓘ |
| category |
Adaptive reuse of industrial structures
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Buildings and structures in Amsterdam ⓘ Office buildings in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| city | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Amsterdam-Noord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 2005 ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| designConcept |
contrast between light glass structure and heavy concrete base
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floating office volume ⓘ |
| floorsAboveGround | 3 ⓘ |
| function | office space ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cantilevered office floors
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elevated volume above water ⓘ exposed concrete base ⓘ glass facade ⓘ panoramic views over IJ river ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Dutch word "kraanspoor" meaning "crane track" ⓘ |
| height | approximately 30 meters ⓘ |
| heritageApproach | preservation of industrial infrastructure ⓘ |
| length | approximately 270 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Amsterdam-Noord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | IJ river NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
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glass ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic silhouette along IJ river
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innovative reuse of crane track ⓘ integration of new architecture with industrial relic ⓘ |
| region | North Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reuses | industrial heritage structure ⓘ |
| structureType | steel frame ⓘ |
| urbanContext | former NDSM shipyard area ⓘ |
| use | commercial offices ⓘ |
| viewOver |
Amsterdam city skyline
NERFINISHED
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IJ river waterfront ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kraanspoor building Description of subject: The Kraanspoor building is a striking modern office structure in Amsterdam built atop a former shipyard crane track, showcasing innovative industrial heritage reuse along the IJ river.
Referenced by (1)
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