About

Diederik Dam, third-generation architect, passionately leads Amsterdam-based Dam & Partners Architecten. Upon completing his studies at TU Delft in 1993, he joined the office his father prof. Cees Dam founded in 1962. His work ranges from theaters, urban renewals, housing and offices, transformations, renovations, interiors and concepts. Highlights in his oeuvre include the European Patent Office The Hague together with Ateliers Jean Nouvel, Eneco Energy sustainable headquarters, and Maastoren and Zalmhaven high-rises in Rotterdam (with 215 m. currently the tallest prefabricated building in the world). Major public buildings he designed are the Courthouse Lelystad and the recent transformation of the monumental Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture in The Hague. Currently, Diederik and his team are designing WELL-house in Amsterdam, an 86-meter tall timber-hybrid office…

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Diederik Dam

CTBUH Roles

Awards Best Tall Building Europe Jury (2022)

Innovation Conference, Speaker (Shenzhen 2019)

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23 May 2022

Well House, Amsterdam: Steel Beams & CLT Floors

To maintain to a floor-to-ceiling height of 2.9 meters that was adaptable to future demands for heating/cooling or smart grids, steel beams and CLT floors...

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23 August 2021

What are the Unique Opportunities and Challenges in Designing High-Density in Europe?

Awash with historical landmarks, heritage façades, and their related height-restrictions, building skyscrapers in European cities has always required a nuanced approach, one which creatively examines...

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23 May 2022

Well House, Amsterdam: Steel Beams & CLT Floors

To maintain to a floor-to-ceiling height of 2.9 meters that was adaptable to future demands for heating/cooling or smart grids, steel beams and CLT floors...

23 August 2021

What are the Unique Opportunities and Challenges in Designing High-Density in Europe?

Awash with historical landmarks, heritage façades, and their related height-restrictions, building skyscrapers in European cities has always required a nuanced approach, one which creatively examines...