Construction of 'The Ensemble' in Amsterdam gets underway

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On Karspeldreef, located in the new Amstel III urban district, Cordeel has started construction work on 'The Ensemble', a complex consisting of 592 rental homes, 20,000 m² of offices and underground parking for 2,350 bicycles, 120 scooters and 239 cars. In addition, a health centre and talent house for young people as well as some commercial spaces will house there.

Photo: Marco Okhuizen for ANP/Hollandse Hoogte

The two towers, designed by Vanbelle & Medina and CONIX RDBM Architects, assigned by Great Grey Investments and Wonam, have a height of 115 and 95 metres and will be a major landmark for the region's skyline.

The two towers will be almost energy-neutral through the use of heat and cold sources, green roofs and solar panels. The project will go through a BREEAM procedure with the ambition to obtain level Excellent (4 stars) based on the BREEAM-NL New Build and Renovation 2014 v2.0 guideline. This will make it one of the largest and most sustainable mixed-use high-rise developments in the Netherlands.

Within Cordeel Group, C-concrete is also involved for precast concrete elements.
The residential units have recently been purchase Greystar.

Completion is scheduled for autumn 2025.

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