On the ‘Boog’ plot, located on the corner of Parnassusweg and Claude Debussylaan in Mahler, office building The CubeHouse has been developed. It will be the head offices of BNP Paribas Nederland, Arcadis and G&S&, who developed the building together.
Housing, work, shopping, recreation
The central objective for the Mahler 4 subzone is for this area to be one that provides housing, work, recreation and shopping. The urban design layout for Mahler 4 still consists of a composite block of buildings of different heights. The plot (Boogkavel) also has a composition with varying building heights. The overall plan Mahler 4 is divided up in a north/south direction in terms of logistics and access by two streets: Benjamin Brittenstraat and Aaron Coplandstraat. Claude Debussylaan runs diagonally across the area and will be a pedestrian zone.
Design
The design is by Florian Idenburg from architects’ firm SO-IL. The building occupies an unusual position within the public space and features a plinth with an extrovert design. Within the plinth space is created for Zuidas visitors and citizens to discover sustainable and digital innovations developed in the Netherlands.
Sustainability
Sustainability is one of the key principles in the development of this office. The plan was to build an energy-neutral, future-proof and low-installation building. The building and planting must be able to resist extreme climate effects, such as excessive rain, wind, heat and drought. The parties involved have expressed their ambition to achieve the most sustainable building in Zuidas and intend to use it as an ‘incubator for new sustainable concepts’. Thanks to the central location in Parnassusweg, the new Zuidas railway station and the existing Mahler car park, there are various possibilities for a flexible approach to mobility for people working in the area.
Schedule
The CubeHouse was planned with the plot’s close proximity to Zuidasdok in mind. This means that construction work on the office will be completed in December 2025, before work starts on the southern tunnel for the A10.
At a glance
- Ontwikkelaar: G&S&
- Architect: SO-IL
- Surface area: approximately 16,400 sq. m.
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