Figure 1
The photograph presents a contemporary urban waterfront scene with several mid-rise modern buildings arranged around a narrow canal. In the foreground on the right, a dark-clad building with large glass windows reveals interior furnishings and plants, while on the left a floating or waterside structure with terraces and greenery sits directly over the water. The canal runs through the center, creating clear reflections of the buildings and sky on its surface. In the background, multiple office-style buildings with grid-like facades and geometric exterior elements rise behind a paved open plaza. Patches of vegetation line the canal edges, and bicycles are visible near the plaza. The sky is partly cloudy with soft evening or morning light illuminating the architecture, emphasizing the clean lines and reflective glass surfaces.Patch22 vs Top-Up. Patch22 (completed 2016) on the left and Top-Up (completed 2020) on the right by Lemniskade/FRANTZEN et al. In the foreground project “Schoon Schip (Better Boats),” a collection of sustainable houseboats by Space&Matter Architects. Source: Photo courtesy of Isabel Nabuurs 2021 (copyright licenced to the author)