The Cancer Centre Amsterdam was part of the VUmc (Vrije Universiteit medical centre) in Amsterdam. A temporary institute was to be erected during the construction activities.

This is conceived as a series of containers on a small site next to the A10 motorway, within the Zuidas Development Zone in Amsterdam.

Originally conceived as a temporary project to be in use for five years, the building ultimately stood on the Zuidas for two decades. The first steps in dismantling the building were taken in July 2026; 200 of the containers that made up the building are to be reused to accommodate asylum seekers.

“Whenever the VUmc came into view, you saw the red and blue CCA. In this way, this temporary building effectively became the hospital's logo”, reflects MVRDV founding partner Jacob van Rijs. “I am a bit sentimental that it is leaving now, but it wasn't meant to stay standing for long. So no hard feelings.”