The ScheepvaarthuisThe Scheepvaarthuis (the Shipping House), on Prins Hendrikkade in Amsterdam, diagonally opposite the central railway station, is one of the citys iconic buildings. There were several phases of construction, starting in 1913. The architect Joan Melchior van der Meij (18781949) was commissioned to design the building, in part thanks to his research into brickwork construction during his Prix de Rome travels (19071910). He gave it an entirely unique