EDGE Olympic, Amsterdam

EDGE Olympic is an office building from 1990 that has undergone a complete transformation. Not only the appearance was completely modernized, the building also received a distinctive Cradle2Cradle extension on the roof and is equipped with the latest high tech that increases ease of use. EDGE Olympic has thus achieved the highest WELL score to date: Platinum.

A spectacular glass box has been placed on top of the existing building. The two-storey topping is completely Cradle2Cradle. The durable timber construction has less weight and can therefore be carried more easily by the existing construction underneath. The floors have a free height of 3 meters. The columns and beams of the wooden structure remain visible. This gives a transparent appearance to the transparent spaces, which lend themselves perfectly to open work areas.

Goal 3. Good health and well being

The conditions in buildings have been shown to strongly influence people’s wellbeing from giving great comfort and joy, down to causing severe sick building syndrome. Today’s demanding work environment requires workspaces, where users can feel at their very best. EDGE Technologies aims to increase the health, engagement and productivity of every user in our building, helping our subtenants to excel. EDGE Olympic has thus been certified Platinum in WELL Core & Shell.

Goal 7. Affordable and clean energy

Following a powerful sustainability strategy, with on and off-site solar panels, a green roof, optimized glass and façade EDGE Olympic has been designed to save energy costs, thus minimizing its environmental impact.

Goal 11. sustainable cities and communities

EDGE Olympic has been designed to minimize its environmental impact. Instead of demolishing the original building it was redeveloped, reusing existing materials and introducing circular products and systems. The natural stone of the facade, for instance, now serves as flooring at ground level and the additional top part of the building was constructed using a demountable wooden structure and a Cradle-to-Cradle certified facade.

EDGE Olympic as one of the flagship projects of EDGE Technologies is a case study project that inspires developers and designers to see the opportunities in the environment that they live in. Maximizing added value in the process of redeveloping existing buildings.