Campus green
Situated in Oosterdokseiland – one of the largest urban projects in Western Europe – Booking.com HQ is the new highly multifunctional, vibrant heart.
📍Location
🏢Building Details
Mixed-use urban campus, inc. 60,000m2 office
Home to 5,000 colleagues
Completed 2022, in use Q2-2023
👷🏾♀️Developer & Contractor
Jeroen Galle – Project Director @ BPD Gebiedsontwikkeling
Frank De Roo – Project Director @ ZÜBLIN Nederland
Bob Elshof – Project Director @ Booking.com
✍️Architects & Engineers
Core & Shell – UNStudio
Lead Interior Architect – HofmanDujardin: Michiel Hofman. Barbara Dujardin, Bo Winnubst
Designers – CBRE Design, i29, Linehouse, Studio Modijefsky, Rublek, Stefan Scholten, Makers of Sustainable Spaces
Project Management – CBRE Nederland
🌱Sustainability
BREEAM Excellent
Part of ‘creating living environments’ scheme – formerly under-utilised plot exclusively for postal services – now x10 area utilised = efficient space utilisation for whole Amsterdam community to enjoy
Incorporates holistic green ecosystem by MOSS – leaders in Green Architecture + Biophilic Design = highly nature-inclusive design
Smart building system with proactive climate control: determines heating + cooling capacity, anticipating demand for maximum efficiency
Excess electricity generated stored in main latent energy storage system (LTES) = grid independence
🥦 Wellbeing
Opportunity for ‘walking meetings’: architecture encourages physical movement through engaging environments with stairs, bridges and galleries connecting 1st floor to rooftop
28 diversely designed break-out areas: each echoing elements of exceptional travel destination (Amazon, Greek islands, Serengeti) to spark inspiration
Striking workplace views across the river and towards the city
Includes cosy mother rooms, prayer + meditation rooms
🎈Bonus feature
A rich and lively city is never the work of one architect. So, Booking.com adopted a unique, highly collaborative approach – working with 9 architects and interior designers. Not an easy task. UNStudio were the architects of the building, while HofmanDujardin established the masterplan + mood boards for the interior spaces – firms including CBRE design, i29, Linehouse, Studio Modijefsky and also UNStudio then contributed their magic to the interiors.
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