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Henk Appels will shortly be standing down as Building Manager at the Atrium in Strawinskylaan. He sees a Zuidas that is becoming increasingly busy: homes are being built, and there will be a tunnel and a new passageway in the future. ‘Ultimately, we all need to work together.’
Following an eight-day closure, the first cars were already driving across the A10 Zuid again on the morning of Monday, 14 August. We captured more than a week of work in images, the undisputed highlight being the shifting of 7 million kg of concrete diagonally across the A10.
The Zuidas-Zuidasdok Information Centre has an amazing new public attraction. You can now take a stroll through the regenerated Amsterdam Zuid station. You can visit the tunnels and passageways, railway and metro platforms, the bus and tram station.
The ADORE Research & Diagnostic Centre (RDC ADORE) reached its highest point in June. From 2025, this Amsterdam UMC building will be home to innovative research and diagnostics at the cutting-edge of cancer and brain diseases. We went to take a look.
In Zuidas, we’re proud of our green spaces. They boost quality of life in the area and also prove useful during heavy downpours or extreme temperatures. But Japanese knotweed is something we would rather see the back of. ‘Not everything green is welcome.’
The completion of Crossover, in the Kop Zuidas neighbourhood, is entering the final straights. On the outside, the contractor is putting the finishing touches to the façade, which features aluminium panels with strips of stone affixed to them. Inside, the finishing details are being added.
The Zuidas Residents’ Platform, the umbrella organisation for residents and special interest groups, is closing down after 25 years. We talked to its committee about constructive engagement, focusing on the positives and the simplicity of a liveable neighbourhood. ‘We can always still take to the barricades.’
After a six-year stint, David van Traa, director of Zuidas, is moving out of area development and into education and the arts. So, how has Zuidas changed? And how does he see the future? ‘Eventually, the untamed city will drift here of its own accord.’
Starting on 3 April, the bridge for cyclists and pedestrians that connects Zuidas with the Zuid city district will be closed for a three-month period. The Minervabrug is in poor condition and will be repaired. Cyclists and pedestrians will be able to cross the Zuider Amstelkanaal in Beethovenstraat.
Space is required in order to build safely. But space is in short supply in the Zuidas area. Despite this, we are hoisting and lifting long and heavy objects on a daily basis, such as sheet piles, foundation piles and façade elements. So, how do we ensure that the public stays safe?
There are some who see Friday the 13th as a scary day, full of risks. But they don’t include Faisel Baboe and Mark Biere, who are in charge of the safety on the Zuidasdok and Zuidas construction sites. ‘Physical safety starts with social safety.’
Above all else, 2022 was the year when funding for the Zuidasdok project was finalized. But of course, it was also a year when we just kept on building. Many new homes were completed and work continued on the major upgrade at Amsterdam Zuid station. Preparations also began on the renovation of the motorway interchange at De Nieuwe Meer.