The spacious urban park, for which Delva Landscape Architecture and Urbanism has made a first design, consists of varied public spaces, such as parks, squares and walking paths and waterways. Sustainability and health play an important role in the area. Therefore, movement and sport is stimulated by the design of these public spaces. Furthermore, Think District connects seamlessly with the adjacent Nieuwe Meer, one of Amsterdam’s largest recreational areas. The prominent position of the landscape within Think District ensures that it is a catalyst of biodiversity for the entire environment.

The multi-tenant building will accommodate the Benelux headquarter of IBM. One of the most iconic companies in the world, IBM is known for many industry leading and world changing products. Since 1952, IBM has had a strong presence in the Schinkelkwartier in Amsterdam and has been a part of the district since it became part of Amsterdam’s major expansions. Today, IBM is one of the world’s leading organizations in the field of Artificial Intelligence & Hybrid Cloud computing. In 2019, the Dutch government proposed a strategy to strengthen research and innovation ecosystems by investing in key technologies with a focus on solving social challenges. Amsterdam has been chosen as the excellence center for retaining AI-talent. This next-generation office will be shaped around the notion that innovation matters, and thereby focusing on cooperation, well-being, and smart technology. Making it a perfect future workplace for the current and new AI-talent.

The fundamental principles have been translated into a special atrium that is the green, beating social heart of this new iconic office building. The atrium is the social hub that encourages meetings as well as co-creation through several amenities and collective facilities, such as a gym, conference room, coffee corners, restaurant, yoga, meditation rooms and other social functions. In this lively, open and interactive environment that accommodates various forms of working, the atrium as a ‘connector’ ensures a stimulating and innovative environment. In addition to being a place to work, the office also becomes a place for health and sustainability in the broadest sense of the word. Health is also reflected in the greenery in and around the building. The building is designed in such a way that Think District’s urban park weaves seamlessly into and around the building, creating a series of landscape terraces whilst draping green through the inside of the atrium and connecting the multiple levels.