this one featuring a tunnel,
and a mural of 80,000 delft blue tiles, the artwork was designed
by artist Irma Boom,
constructed by Benthem Crouwel, this expansive new pedestrian and
cycling tunnel in Amsterdam features a fantastic tile mural depicting a fleet
of ships in rough seas, the 361-footpath called the Cuyperspassage connects the city center to the
IJ waterfront and sees some 15,000 commuters daily,
the darker cycling lane incorporates sound-absorbing asphalt
and steel grates, the two lanes are further delineated by LEDs to create a safe
multi-function corridor with minimal barriers, the design steps off from a restored work by the Rotterdam
tile painter Cornelis Boumeester (1652-1733), His tile panel depicting the
Warship Rotterdam and the Herring Fleet is in the collection of the
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam and unlike many other featured street art that we have posted this one is here to stay!
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