Start construction ‘The Gustav’ Zuidas Amsterdam

The Gustav, a residential ensemble of two individual buildings with various housing types for young professionals and starters, is completed. The project, designed by KCAP in commission of Zuidschans CV, a collaboration between developers BPD and AM, focuses on the well-being of the residents. With high-quality outdoor spaces on different levels, the buildings are a much appreciated asset in Amsterdam's Zuidas area.  The Gustav adds two new buildings to the Gershwin area in Amsterdam Zuidas. As the city's financial district, Zuidas is home of the World Trade Center Amsterdam and the Dutch hub for many international businesses. Fitting to the young target group, dwellers at the beginning of their housing career, the buildings' material range is light and modern. Both volumes are composed of continuous horizontal bands filled with structured brick panels in a warm white tone: an architectural solution that adds luminosity to the street. Large windows create a great visual connection from the inside to the surroundings and the green exterior spaces that the client and the architects consider as a valuable extension of the interiors. "The project aims to create high-quality open spaces on different levels considered of particular importance in a densely built area like Amsterdam Zuidas. In dense cities, people need more green and outside space to relax and meet", comments Han van den Born, former partner of KCAP. The northern building, along the more urban and business-oriented Mahlerlaan, comprises 96 studios and communal spaces on each level. KCAP has carefully designed the generous rooftop terrace on top of the building to create a peaceful oasis, a hideaway from the city. Technical installations, often dominant in roofscapes, have been integrated into a subtly undulating heather grass landscape. The chosen plants invite insects and birds to share the space with those who want to enjoy the panorama or ...

Today the construction of 'The Gustav' has been officially celebrated. The Gustav is a high quality residential building situated at the Zuidas in Amsterdam, developed by BPD and AM especially for starters in the housing market. A well-thought-out mix of studios and apartments with spacious private gardens, rooftop terraces and a public courtyard set the connection between individual living preferences and collectivity. The building also has several communal work and meeting places and a public outdoor space through which both buildings are connected.  

Recently KCAP presented its design for The Gustav; a high quality residential building situated at the Zuidas in Amsterdam, a prime development location south of the city center and in close proximity to Schiphol Airport. The building is one of two residential buildings being developed by BPD and AM at the Zuidas. The ‘Gustav’ on the southern edge of the plot offers a variety of different typologies to young professionals and starters at the beginning of their housing career. The terraced building combines 19 studios on the lower levels with 29 more generous apartments on the upper floors. Private gardens, big balconies and roof terraces enrich the dwellings with additional exterior space. The second building ‘The George’ comprises 47 studios as well as collective spaces and a large roof terrace for the residents to meet, work and relax. On the ground floor a flexible open and transparent plinth functions as a link to the surrounding city life. Both buildings are placed on a common parking garage and are united by a semi-public green courtyard on ground floor level. Fitting to the young target group the materialisation of ‘Gustav’ is light and modern. Generous windows connect the residences to the surrounding and green exterior spaces. Both buildings are composed of continuous horizontal bands filled with structured brick panels creating one coherent ensemble.