Meerparc, in Amstelveenseweg, is currently a private four-storey building with almost 20,000 sq. m. of office and business accommodation. The building has hardly any green areas and a dark, closed-off façade. But all this is set to change, as around 80 attendees at the walk-in meeting held by developer Peak Development discovered. The building will be given more green areas, the office accommodation will move to a completely new office tower and there will be 360 homes in the building.
Living and working in a green environment
Of these, 200 homes will be in the mid-market segment and 160 will be private sector housing. As stated above, the existing offices will be given space in the new office tower, which will have the same 20,000 sq. m. of office space. In the ground floor plinth, there will be around 750 sq. m. of space for commercial amenities. All of this will be surrounded by greenery, with green roofs, a green forecourt and a courtyard garden accessible for residents and the public.
Building upwards
To create space for the housing, office accommodation and commercial amenities, around 32,000 sq. m. of volume will be added to the building. The total volume will therefore increase to a maximum of 52,000 sq. m. At its highest point, the new design will be 14 storeys, gradually reducing in height in tiers.
Lively streetscape
The existing, double-height, closed façades with service entrances and access to technical areas will be replaced by a transparent plinth. This will connect the inside with outdoors, creating a safe and lively atmosphere on the street. This will be accentuated by two corridors leading to the courtyard garden on the second floor, resulting in a building that is much more open to the surrounding public realm. The building will have an integrated car park with around 160 spaces for cars and a bicycle storage facility that can accommodate around 1,700 bikes.
Schedule
In 2022, the owner First Sponsor Group and the City of Amsterdam decided to investigate the feasibility of redevelopment. This spring, there will be a consultation period for the decision to amend the environmental plan and a further walk-in meeting will be held in the summer. Later in the year, the definitive design will be completed and Amsterdam City Council will decide on the amendment to the environmental plan. Construction work is currently scheduled to start in early 2028.
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