A successful collaboration with a host of experts, such as the London-based PLP Architecture, Deloitte and Deerns, has led OVG Real Estate, a Dutch commercial real estate developer and investor, to create The Edge, a highly sustainable and inspiring working environment in Amsterdam.
The new building, which was awarded BREEAM Outstanding with the highest score ever recorded by the Building Research Establishment (BRE), has already been named the world's most sustainable office.
Annemarie van Doorn, Director of the Dutch Green Building Council said: “BREEAM stimulates the demand for sustainable projects, classifying buildings according to their environmental impact and rewarding those that go above and beyond the legal requirement. OVG has created an exemplary office building that has exceeded any other that we have rated worldwide to date. Our hope is that other developers will follow this lead and endeavour to create innovative buildings that are in a league with The Edge.”
"The shape and orientation of the building present the initial step to achieving the exceptional climatic performance of this headquarters. Large floor plates arranged around a north-facing atrium allow daylight to permeate the majority of workspaces while load-bearing structure with smaller openings provides thermal mass and shade to the sunlit faces of the building. The 15-storey atrium space full of light and activity contributes to an inspirational workplace environment that is operationally, aesthetically and environmentally outstanding." said Ron Bakker, Founding Partner at London-based PLP Architecture.
+ Deloitte