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Work starts on Hogelandplein in Kop Zuidas

Construction work on Hogelandplein, the new public square in the Kop Zuidas neighbourhood, is set to start on Friday, 27 January 2023. Of course, it will cause a little disruption, but, in around six months’ time, the neighbourhood will have a pleasant green neighbourhood square to show for it. It will even have space for running water.

Revised zoning plan for Kop Zuidas approved

On 31 January 2022, the City Council approved the partial revision of the Zuidas Kop Zuidas 2018 zoning plan. Starting from 18 February 2022, you have a six-week period in which you can submit an appeal against this revision to the Council of State.

Designing CROSSOVER was a challenge for Team V

‘If anything is particularly complex, we always pitch for it.’ Architect Jeroen van Schooten, founder of Team V Architectuur, explains why they were so eager to work on the design for CROSSOVER and what challenges they faced.

Construction work starts on CROSSOVER in Kop Zuidas

The flowers growing rampant on the CROSSOVER plot have made way for steel columns, concrete, cranes and construction workers almost overnight. Work on the development of CROSSOVER, which will soon be home to businesses, young professionals and residence-permit holders, has begun.

Court decision on Oldschool building

The City of Amsterdam municipal council wants to build homes on the site of the Oldschool building in Gaasterlandstraat, Kop Zuidas. To make room for the new homes, the Oldschool building will need to be demolished. Bond Heemschut, a heritage association, wants the building to be preserved because of its distinctive features, and therefore applied for the status of protected monument for the building. However, the municipality decided not to designate the building as a protected monument. The Bond Heemschut then appealed against this decision but on 9 July 2021, the courts ruled that the appeal was unfounded.
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Beekeeper Eddie: ‘We can learn a lot from bees’

Among the surprisingly lush greenery in Kop Zuidas, amateur beekeeper Eddie Heijblom is busy caring for his new bee colony. Our original meeting had to be postponed because unfortunately, one of Eddie’s bee colonies did not make it through the winter.
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Work starts on multi-use CROSSOVER building

In late February 2021, work is set to start on the construction of CROSSOVER in the Kop Zuidas area, at the corner of the A10 Zuid exit and Europaboulevard. The building promises to be an exciting blend of housing, employment, and amenities.
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Much more construction work to come in the Kop Zuidas area

In the Kop Zuidas area, the Zuidoever and SUD buildings were completed last summer, and the construction of Terrace Tower is largely complete too. But there are many more buildings yet to come in the most north-easterly section of Zuidas. Here are a few examples.
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Instagram museum opens in Kop Zuidas

Entering the world of Upside Down is just like walking into a candy floss. ‘What we offer is an experience, aimed at people who enjoy sharing photos on social media’, says Floor Manager Daan.
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Zuidas: not just a residential area for the wealthy

Many see Zuidas purely as a modern district of Amsterdam, a centre of business and an international hub. What fewer people realize is that it is rapidly evolving into an attractive place to live, and not just for expats and the wealthy. This has been the subject of intensive discussion in recent weeks, both in mainstream media channels and on social media.