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Crossover

“WE ARE STRIVING FOR THE PINNACLE OF WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE IN SUSTAINABILTY”

With the vibrant De Pijp and Rivierenbuurt residential areas on one side and the high-rises of Zuidas on the other, Crossover combines the best of the worlds of working, living and leisure. Set to open its doors in late 2023, this new mixed-use building is easy to reach, thanks to its convenient location, and is also supremely sustainable.

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“This is a building that will combine many functions”, says its architect, Jeroen van Schooten. Part of the firm Team V Architecture, Van Schooten’s earlier large projects include the design of Rotterdam Central Station, and he was engaged to work on Crossover by the real estate investor Equity Estate and the property developer AM. “It will be a beehive of activity”, he predicts optimistically. Nard Schuddebeurs, COO at Equity Estate, and Raymond Stijkel, developer at AM, also foresee a bright future for the building, which is going up in the neighbourhood known as Kop Zuidas. “Thanks to the location and the building’s design, it will really fuse the vibrancy and urban vibe of Amsterdam with the business side of Zuidas”, Nard adds.

Outdoors All floors offer outside access, so users can grab some fresh air, and with large balconies where people can gather for lunch, green outdoor spaces are abundant. “You can see a trend in office developments nowadays towards ever tighter security”, Raymond notes. “All those pass cards are raising the barrier to going outside and most workers stay cooped up inside for eight hours at a stretch. We want to change that.” If you have time and do want to nip out for a walk during the working day, the location is ideal. “Crossover is just outside the splendid Amstelpark”, Jeroen proudly points out. “But you can also be back in the urban hustle and bustle in no time by taking the Noord/Zuid metro route to the city centre.”

Circular material As well as an outstanding location, Crossover more than lives up to the

Jeroen van Schooten, Raymond Stijkel & Nard Schuddebeurs

highest sustainability standards. The building will meet environmental, social and governance certification criteria (ESG) and hold a BREEAM-NL Outstanding label and WELL certification. “We are really striving for the pinnacle of what we can achieve”, affirms Raymond. Among other things, that means the building won’t use natural gas for heating, will have solar panels to generate all of its own electricity and be constructed using bricks made from recycled ceramic products, such as old bathroom fixtures. According to Jeroen, “Only 15 per cent of the building will be made of new clay, demonstrating that you can easily make high-quality products from used materials that are ordinarily thrown away.”

Convenient features Users are sure to appreciate how the sustainable design also translates into convenient features in the complex, such as the availability of shared cars in the car park, which anyone can use simply by making a reservation in an app. In other words, alongside the certifications and labels, sustainability is also integrated into amenities that are small but really add up for users. Factors like these will only enhance the appeal of Crossover’s office spaces for businesses, Nard says. “Ecolabels are becoming increasingly important for employers and investors, but so is access to a quality-designed place for your staff to return to and that attracts the right talent. With Crossover, we have created a unique place which achieves just that.”

Crossover Amsterdam Gelrestraat 30-46, 1079 MZ Amsterdam +31 (0)30 609 72 22 Developer AM - info@am.nl  Developer Equity Estate – info@equityestate.nl crossover-amsterdam.com

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