Architects firm Foster + Partners said it had completed a new headquarters building for accountancy Ernst & Young in the Zuidas district, south of Amsterdam. Commissioned by ING, the 24-storey tower is 10% more efficient than the target environmental standards set by the Dutch government. No financial details were disclosed.
Architects firm Foster + Partners said it had completed a new headquarters building for accountancy Ernst & Young in the Zuidas district, south of Amsterdam. Commissioned by ING, the 24-storey tower is 10% more efficient than the target environmental standards set by the Dutch government. No financial details were disclosed.
The 24-storey building has been built to make maximum use of natural light, while ground water storage cuts the energy use for cooling. The company added that 65% of rainwater is retained on site while the run-off feeds into the Amsterdam canal system to control water levels following peak rainfall.
'Our first building in Amsterdam not only exceeds Dutch environmental regulations by ten per cent, but provides a striking marker for the Vivaldi park area, a high quality, flexible working environment for tenants Ernst & Young and a lively public water-court with a working ecological pond at its base,' said David Nelson, senior executive and joint head of design at Foster + Partners.
