An architect named Marthijn Pool and his team are transforming the old bridge houses in Amsterdam into hotel suites.
These bridge houses were used for hundreds of years, in some cases, to help with controlling the canals in Amsterdam. There are three main canals, and well over a thousand bridges.
Sustainable Architecture
Re-purposing these bridge houses and using them as quaint accommodations is especially remarkable because it’s not terribly easy to build new structures in this area, and also because it’s hard to imagine something more sustainable than re-purposing an old and otherwise-unused building into something useful for tourism.
Sustainability in the Travel Industry
The travel industry isn’t notorious for being overly sustainable, so this is doubly impressive.
It’s not cheap to retrofit and renovate an older building, but it means most of the structure’s material won’t be going to waste, as would be the case with a demolition and a new construction.
It’s cool that you can plan your travels around hotel rooms and accommodations that are, in and of themselves, interesting destinations to visit.
There’s a lot of things to do in Amsterdam, of course, but you’ll be all the more excited for your visit when you’re staying in a room as interesting, historic, and brilliantly transformed as the Amsterdam Bridge Houses.
More Articles About Travel For You To Check Out
We have a travel category here and a handful of interesting articles about travel. They have videos embedded into them to make it really easy to pick up some useful travel information.
How to make a travel journal: A travel journal is a way that some people like to document their travels. It’s not for everyone, but if you’re going to do it, you’ll want to check out some ideas and inspiration first.
Solo travel tips: Traveling alone? It can be an unbelievably interesting to travel alone, and a truly fantastic experience. But it can also be a bit sketchy in certain circumstances, so it’s important to do a bit of research to learn what to expect, how to avoid certain situations, and how to have an all-around enriching experience.
Flight attendant travel tips: If there’s anyone who knows how to travel effectively, it’s going to people like flight attendants, pilots, and business people who travel a lot for work. Anyone who travels a lot is going to learn the best ways to do anything, generally speaking, so check out these great travel tips from a professional flight attendant.
Final Thoughts
When you’re making your way around the world, it’s good to have an awareness of where you are and the impact that your journey may have on those who live in the places you’re visiting.
Staying in sustainable hotels and sustainably maintained destinations can be very interesting, can teach you new things, and it’s just a neat experience while everyone else is off looking for over the top, wasteful hotels that cost a small fortune and insulate you from whatever area you’re traveling to.
