John McClain

This building is truly master piece of art nouveau architecture in the Amsterdam School. I stumbled upon it while walking Amsterdam and my significant other had to drag me away. We went into the lobby to look around and got a tour from the head bellman. The whole building is a monument to the lore of the sea and the Zodiac. The iron work goes on and on, and is worth making a special trip to see if you happen to be in that beautiful city for any reason, but the composition that is the building encompasses much more than the iron work, however wonderful it is. Once you start to pay attention you will notice iron work of this School, albeit in more restrained quantities, all over the city. The bridges are a good place to start.