In Amsterdam, the Vivaldi Tower by Foster + Partners has been completed

In the new Vivaldi zone in the Zuidas district, located southwest of Amsterdam, the construction of the Ernst & Young building designed by the Foster + Partners office (which has had no projects in Amsterdam so far) has been completed.
The building has 24 floors and is divided into two 12-meter wide towers connected by a glazed core. Inside both towers, there is flexible space without any internal load-bearing columns and meeting rooms with a ceiling height of over two floors. The total height of the building is 87 m.
The structure is designed to maximize daylight utilization in the interiors and ensure an unobstructed northern view of Amsterdam. The northern facade is fully glazed, while the other facades have glazing covering only 30% of the surface to minimize overheating. Further energy savings required for cooling are achieved through an underground water accumulation reservoir. The building's energy demand is therefore 10% lower than required by Dutch standards. An interesting feature is its ability to retain 65% of rainwater due to the water area at the ground level and the green roof of the restaurant located in the ground-level structure extending from the main volume of the building.
The steel diagonal supporting structure has an aluminum surface. The light diagonals contrast with the opaque black facade panels.

More information and photographs can be found on the Foster + Partners website or, for example, on the dezeen.com server.