Think District
The New Icon of IBM
In line with IBM’s philosophy, “Let’s Create”, we designed their new Amsterdam headquarters that works as a living lab with a beating heart. Our bespoke and future-proof vision for IBM’s headquarters will offer its users a sustainable, vibrant, and healthy workplace. Located within the Amsterdam Think District, the new HQ will both benefit and contribute to this area that integrates work, living, and leisure set within a lush green landscape.
IBM's rich history and legacy inspired us and made us feel humble.’
Stimulating synergy
Stimulating synergy
Our design offers a centric work and living environment that will boost the well-being of its employees and residents, stimulate engagement, increase productivity, and provide convenience and inspiration. The new icon of IBM will be nestled in a large mixed-use city development as a hub within the city’s plan to densify the area.
A healthy machine
A healthy machine
We used greenery as a powerful element to enhance well-being, collaborating with Steven Delva of Delva Landscape Architecture & Urbanism to weave the surrounding lush green city park into and throughout the new building – creating a series of landscape terraces on the exterior roof terraces whilst draping greenery through the inside of the atrium and connecting all levels. We want to realize a state-of-the-art, sustainable and healthy building for the new IBM office. These ambitions fit in seamlessly with the pursuit of WELL Platinum and BREEAM Outstanding certification, which makes the building not only healthy but also very sustainable.
Though challenging, the architecture is timeless and contemporary by being sustainable and not just trendy.’
