Tour 1: NDSM Kraanbaan
9.00 – 11.30hrs
Sweco
Address: Kraanbaan 48, Amsterdam

Sweco holds sustainability in the highest regard. One of the most sustainable practices is reusing existing structures. Our structural consultants, frequently evaluate plans involving existing buildings to determine the potential for retaining or reusing as much as possible.

We are excited to invite visitors to our Amsterdam office at Kraanspoor for a morning session. We’ll begin with a tour of the building, a prime example of sustainability where the old Kraanspoor has been transformed into modern office spaces. Although Sweco was not the consultant for this project, they consistently aim to make sustainable choices in the office selections.

Following the tour, the participants will move to the 4th floor, where there will be a presentation how Sweco integrates sustainability into structural designs. Two projects will be highlighted where existing buildings are expanded: one from 1989 in Amsterdam and another from 1975 in Amersfoort. Both projects involved significant challenges for the existing foundations. Insights will be shared into the iterative process between the structural consultants and the geotechnical consultants in assessing the feasibility of reusing these foundations.