Sluishuis Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Considered as Amsterdam’s waterfront, the IJ is a body of water that was once a bay, and is now the new icon for a waterside lifestyle. Cantilevered over this calm expanse of water, Sluishuis is a 39,500-m2 integrated scheme designed by Danish and Dutch architects Bjarke Ingels Group and Barcode. It features 442 apartments, an underground car park below water level, houseboat and leisure craft moorings, restaurants and shops. Solar panels, rainwater recycling, heat recovery systems and the use of sustainable materials including eco-concrete and FSC-certified timber are just

-0.02 some of the hi-tech construction choices that have established Sluishuis as a benchmark project for zero-energy architecture. This unique destination just 15 minutes from central Amsterdam is a clear demonstration that prestige projects can also be flagships for sustainability.

This negative Energy Performance score shows that Sluishuis generates more energy than it consumes.

Technical Sheet

• Architect: Bjarke Ingels Group

• Developer: BESIX RED Vorm - Ontwikkeling B.V.