Attendees will have the opportunity to choose from the below building tours in Amsterdam on the afternoon of Tuesday, 3 June prior to the Welcome Networking Reception. The tours are included with the core conference ticket, but are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Register now to secure your spot!
Booking.com City Campus Tour
This cutting-edge City Campus reflects the client’s mission to create a healthy, sustainable, and inspiring destination for work and collaboration. During the tour, you’ll learn about the innovative architecture, the carefully planned layout, and Booking.com’s forward-thinking approach to workplace design, which prioritizes well-being, inclusivity, and environmental responsibility.
The campus is a model of sustainability, featuring energy-efficient systems, green roofs, and materials selected for their low environmental impact. Inside, the thoughtfully designed interiors foster creativity and connection, with flexible workspaces, abundant natural light, and biophilic elements that bring nature indoors. Every detail has been crafted to enhance the employee experience while reducing the building’s ecological footprint. Recently awarded the prestigious MIPIM Award for Best Workplace Experience, the Booking.com Headquarters sets a new standard for modern work environments.
Time: 4:30PM – 6:30PM
Presenters/Tour Leads: Marianthi Tatari, Director and Senior Architect, UNS
Meeting Point: Outside the primary entrance, Oosterdokskade 163, 1011 DL Amsterdam, Netherlands
Getting Here: Attendees are responsible for their own transportation to/from the tour. The recommended hotel, Melia – INNSiDE, is approximately 20-30 minutes by taxi or 28 minutes by public transit.
Image Credits: ©Hufton+Crow
Green Mile Walking Tour
The Green Mile is a collaborative initiative, a movement, that brings together key stakeholders—Heineken, Rijksmuseum, De Nederlandsche Bank, the School of Applied Sciences, and UNS—in partnership with the City of Amsterdam. Together, they share a bold mission: to transform Amsterdam’s most polluted street into its most sustainable, inclusive, and healthy urban corridor.
Through a combination of small and large-scale interventions in the public space, the Green Mile aims to redefine what a city street can be. From innovative green infrastructure to inclusive design solutions, this project showcases the power of public-private collaboration in addressing pressing urban challenges. The Green Mile is not just about improving the environment; it’s about creating a space where people, nature, and culture thrive together.
Your tour will begin with a short presentation by the founders of the Green Mile, who will share the vision, mission, and progress of this groundbreaking initiative. Followed by a guided tour of the Green Mile, exploring its transformative interventions, and conclude your journey at the recently renovated Dutch National Bank.
Time: 4:30PM – 6:30PM
Presenters/Tour Leads: Machteld Kors, Global Director Strategic Development, UNS / Co-Founder Green Mile Amsterdam; Ruth van Dijken – Founder, Blendingbricks / Director Green Mile Amsterdam.
Meeting Point: UNS office, Stadhouderskade 113 – 115, 1073 AX Amsterdam, Netherlands
Getting Here: Attendees are responsible for their own transportation to/from the tour. The recommended hotel, Melia – INNSiDE, is approximately 15-20 minutes by taxi or 22 minutes by public transit. For those who purchase a ticket to the welcome reception, the walking tour will end conveniently at the Dutch National Bank in time for the start of the reception.
Image Credits: ©Plomp
Valley Building Tour
The dramatic, geology-inspired, plant-covered Valley stands out in Amsterdam’s Zuidas neighborhood with its three towers of 67, 81, and 100 meters and its spectacular cantilevered apartments. Awarded the CTBUH 2024 Best Tall Building Under 100 Meters, the building distinguishes itself in several ways: firstly, it combines offices, shops, catering, cultural facilities, and apartments in one building; secondly, unlike the closed-off buildings elsewhere in the Zuidas, the green valley that winds between the towers on the fourth and fifth floors is accessible to everyone via two external stone staircases.
Time: 4:30PM – 6:30PM
Presenters/Tour Leads: Gideon Maasland, Director, MVRDV; Senior Representative from EDGE development
Meeting Point: North entrance, Beethovenstraat 553, 1083 HK Amsterdam
Getting Here: Attendees are responsible for their own transportation to/from the tour. The recommended hotel, Melia – INNSiDE, is approximately an 8-minute walk.
Image Credits: © Ossip van Duivenbode