Bajeskwartier - The Emerald brochure (English version)

Bright Living

A refined collection of 123 unique apartments

A new inspiring world unfolds

Bajeskwartier. From prison compound to a lively green urban neighbourhood for free spirits.

In Amsterdam a new part of the city is being created: Bajeskwartier. An area with a past. Its stories can still be found in the concrete. In the former cell doors, which create bridges to the city. Bajeskwartier is a circular, sustainable and healthy district. A very special place that adds something new to Amsterdam: metropolitan living in a green setting, where you can stroll through a landscape of some 68 gardens.

Vegetable gardens, water gardens, pick-your-own gardens, testing grounds, flower gardens, playgrounds.

Ideal for little rascals. Car-free. 100% energy-neutral, and self-sufficient wherever possible.

You won’t grow old here, only older. A place for pioneers, free spirits and the open-minded who believe that things can be different and want to create Bajeskwartier together.

Welcome to Bajeskwartier

An infamous past

To shape the future, you need to know the past. And Bajeskwartier has a ‘past’. Infamous, in fact, with notorious criminals such as master fraudster Ari Olivier, drugs baron Klaas Bruinsma, Heineken kidnapper Willem Holleeder and arms dealer Pistolen Paultje, who all served time here. It even had a particular status, to be locked up in the Bijlmerbajes.

In 1978 the Amsterdam Over-Amstel Penitentiary Institution opened its doors, replacing six smaller prisons in Amsterdam. The towers were connected to each other by the ‘Kalverstraat’, a corridor 260 metres long. There was space for 720 prisoners. After forty years the Bijlmerbajes was demolished and now more than double the number of residents are returning to this district.

The Bijlmerbajes was a ‘humane’ prison, aimed at resocialization. The idea was that human beings could be educated and rehabilitated. Prisoners should be able to entertain themselves and develop so that they could reintegrate in society as better people. A prison without bars with plenty of space for relaxation, with prison warders who were counsellors above all. The prisoners wore their own clothes, could have food delivered from outside, had a communal living room and spent most of the day outside their cells.

The prison wall will accommodate insect hotels, a vertical pick-yourown garden and a play area.

The first escape occurred soon after, in 1980, when a prisoner climbed over the wall as he wanted to be at home on Mother’s Day. He was caught after enjoying a hot meal and sitting on the sofa watching a Bond film. Besides classic escapes by tying sheets together, there were some farcical escapes: twin brothers who exchanged places, a prisoner who managed to get out in a laundry basket, or the drugs baron who had himself picked up by fake police officers. But enough was enough when, in 1994, seven men escaped after throwing a billiard table through the window and scramblled down the fire hose. Eventually, under the guise of ‘sun blinds’, bars were fitted across the windows.

There were roller-skate discos, mud-wrestling contests, and performances by André Hazes, Doe Maar, Drukwerk, Golden Earring and Herman Brood. It was even considered planting a hedge around the Bijlmerbajes instead of building a wall! Things never got that far, though. The Bijlmerbajes was plagued by escapes. More than one hundred in total!

The Bijlmerbajes closed its doors in 2016. The six different towers required a relatively large number of prison officers. The number of escapes was also getting out of hand and the building no longer met the requirements of the time. The prisoners were moved to Zaanstad. The wall of the Bijlmerbajes that has been retained for the most part is a reminder of this era and will become a vertical pick-your-own garden, a pergola, an insect hotel and a play area.

Dream big Live smart

Bajeskwartier in perspective

7.5 hectares in area, about 15 football pitches | 555 x 100 metres (lxw) | 6 times around Bajeskwartier is 10,000 steps | 16 buildings by 11 leading architects | approx. 20,000 m2 of green space | 100% energy-neutral | 98% of materials from the Bijlmerbajes reused | approx. 135,000 m2 new buildings and transformation |

Bajeskwartier

The Jay completed

The Emerald for sale

The Oriole in design phase

The Robin completed

De Vrijheid completed

The Starling en De Vlucht completed

The Martin under construction

The Cardinal study phase

De Groene Toren study phase

Hoofdgebouw study phase

The Stern study phase

Hotel Jansen & De Alliantie completed

Spinozalyceum completed

Bajesdorp completed

Gebedshuis study phase

Mobiliteitshub completed

approx. 1,350 social and non-subsidized rented housing and homes for sale | approx. 10,000 m2 business space for creative, innovative entrepreneurs | 200 short-stay rooms in hotel with hospitality facilities | 2,000 m2 hospitality outlets | 68 gardens, pick-your-own gardens | approx. 1,500 m2 fresh food market | approx. 2,300 m2 culture and events | approx. 600 m2 sports and health | mobility hub and car park, 400 spaces | approx. 1,000 m2 breeding ground and homes for creatives

Space to grow

Amstel District

• The Jay: 135 owner-occupied apartments completed

• The Oriole: owner-occupied apartments in design phase

• The Emerald: 123 luxury owner-occupied apartments for sale

• Playing fields

Central District

• Health centre

• Mobility centre

• Childcare centre

• Access to two-level underground car park with 400 spaces completed

• The Robin: 129 owner-occupied apartments completed

• The Starling: 75 owner-occupied apartments, De Vlucht: 110 social rented apartments completed

• The Martin: 103 owner-occupied apartments under construction

• De Vrijheid: 140 social rented apartments completed

Design District

• Transformation of the former women’s prison tower.

• Transformation of the former main building of the Bijlmerbajes and the house of prayer into a creative, inspirational hotspot with offices, galleries, workshops, a café and a fresh-food market

• The Cardinal: Approx. 100 owner-occupied apartments (wood construction) study phase

• The Stern: commercial spaces study phase

Learning District

• Secondary Dalton school Spinoza20First with sports halls completed

• Bajeskwartier Sports Hall completed

• 280 social rented apartments completed

• Hotel & Café Jansen completed

• A breeding ground for the Bajesdorp artists’ collective with homes and workspaces for creatives completed

Genuine urban living in one of the greenest districts of Amsterdam. Just 10 minutes by bike from the city centre. And right next to the metro station.

Bajeskwartier is situated within the ring road, in Overamstel in Amsterdam-Oost, between Amstelkwartier and Weespertrekvaart. You can get to the Dam on your bike in no time. The metro from Spaklerweg metro station nearby whisks you in only a few minutes to Amstel Station.

Around the corner

By bike

10 min De Pijp | 15 min Rijksmuseum | 17 min De Dam 18 min Johan Cruijff Arena, Ziggo Dome, AFAS Live 20 min Amstelscheg

In the midst

Less than a 5-minute drive and you’ll be on the A10, A2 or A4 motorway. Everything is close by, in fact: the Zuidas, Zuidoost central district, the Science Park, the popular Amstelstrand beach the open green space of Amstelscheg.

Green Sustainable Circular

Bajeskwartier believes that things can be different. Sustainable living in the city. Close to nature. Energy-neutral. All-electric. Circular. Local. And self-sufficient wherever possible. A Living Lab to experiment, learn, test and apply new ideas. Bajeskwartier will become an ecosystem for innovation, the testing ground for all of Amsterdam and a showcase for large cities around the world.

Six Sustainable Challenges

Bajeskwartier will become the new standard for sustainable, circular, energy-neutral and healthy living and working. The reuse of materials from the former Bijlmerbajes, smart use of energy, converting organic household waste into compost and energy, urban farming for local food production and sustainable mobility with electric shared transport; it’s all here in Bajeskwartier.

Bajeskwartier is innovative. It aims to lead the way in the energy transition and continue to develop in the quest for a better, healthier and more sustainable quality of life in the city.

Each building within Bajeskwartier makes its own contribution to the sustainability themes. The focus varies from building to building.

1.

Smart electricity grid

Smart energy system

Bajeskwartier is energy-neutral, at area level. It all starts by reducing the demand for energy. With good insulation levels, triple-glazing, solar-control glass where needed and air-tight external walls, the buildings use little energy. To achieve a good balance between supply and demand, and by so doing to draw less from the energy grid, a Smart Electricity Grid is being studied in Bajeskwartier. This smart system enables us to see how energy generation can be linked to energy consumption, such as by temporarily storing the solar energy generated during the day for use in the evening.

2. Thermal grid

Gas-free district

Bajeskwartier is not just any gas-free district. To provide the homes with heat, a solution has been chosen that is the most energy-efficient, namely collective heat and cold storage systems in the ground. These are connected via a source network to collective heat pumps to create a low-temperature thermal grid. This grid works as a link to the individual homes. The sources provide underfloor heating in the winter and underfloor cooling in the summer.

A smart ventilation system is also incorporated in the buildings. The level of ventilation is determined according to need, which is measured in each room individually. The heat from the extracted air, before it is released to the outside, is also reused by means of a heat recovery system to warm the fresh air.

Design Innovation Energy

3. Circular use of materials

98% reuse

You might soon find yourself sitting on, looking at or walking across them. Some 98% of the materials from the former Bijlmerbajes are being reused. The concrete slabs of the floors, facades and walls, the bars and cell doors. They are incorporated everywhere: in benches, picnic tables, balcony railings, pergolas, bridges and in the roads. What remains is 2% residual waste such as asbestos and rubbish. Reuse reduces transport and CO2 emissions. And it’s fantastic, of course, that by doing so we are also recycling the stories about what used to go on here. A total of 80,000 tonnes of material from the prison complex is being reused, including:

• 491 bars, to support climbing plants against the walls, for example

• 160 cell doors and 20 isolation cell doors, given a new lease of life in picnic tables and bridges

• 8300 tonnes of concrete granulate, used in road foundations and for water storage

• 4 buildings have been retained for transformation and reuse:

• the former women’s tower

• the main building

• the house of prayer

• the boiler house.

4.

Green/blue networks

Rainproof

Bajeskwartier is 100% rainproof and prepared for the changing climate: dry, hot summers and heavy rainfall. The green gardens, roof gardens and water gardens prevent the streets and buildings from heating up. Green spaces and water provide cooling and absorb excess water at the same time. Some of this water is reused to water the roof gardens. And the native plant species help to create a healthy natural environment in the city. The food and shelter they provide increase biodiversity and attract more animal species.

5. Healthy Urban Living (LAB)

Living longer

In Bajeskwartier you enjoy a healthier lifestyle. It’s the sum total of everything. With a garden landscape outside your front door you’re more likely to go out, and more often. It invites you to get moving, exercise, play sports, relax and meet others. Exercise is also encouraged in the buildings themselves. You could take the stairs more often. And without a car on your doorstep, you’re more likely to cycle or walk. The air is cleaner with all that greenery, of course, but specific plants also capture fine particles and convert them into CO2. The Lab, in cooperation with specialists, researchers, scientists, artists, students, users and you as a resident, carries out research into healthy, happy and sustainable living in the city. It is a well-established fact that people who live in a green environment with others are happier and healthier. It also feels good that by living in Bajeskwartier you are also contributing to a sustainable future. Thought has been given, at both building and area level, to social interaction between the residents, and opportunities are offered to organize activities that contribute to interaction and a healthier lifestyle.

6.

Sustainable mobility

Car-free district

The average car in the Netherlands is stationary for 23 hours in the day. And all that time it’s taking up space. Bajeskwartier prefers to put this space to a greener use. That’s why cars are all parked underground, so that the space above ground is left free for gardens and water.

Bajeskwartier is very accessible and will have plenty of footpaths and cycle paths. The two-level underground car park accommodates around 400 cars. The sustainable ambition is not to make any concessions to the use of the car, but to the ownership of one. We offer alternatives through the mobility hub. Together with the availability of good public transport, you can make use of sustainable means of transport such as regular and electric cargo bikes, e-bikes, e-scooters and electric shared cars. That way you won’t need your own car, so you’ll save money and be climate-neutral at the same time. That’s perfectly in keeping with the ambition to be the healthiest and most sustainable urban district in the Netherlands, with lower CO2 emissions, clean air and greater safety.

Healthy, happy living

68 Gardens Playground Sports

Vegetable gardens, playgrounds, playing fields, water gardens, testing grounds, pick-your-own gardens, butterfly gardens. In Bajeskwartier you will be living in a lush green landscape with 68 different gardens. Perfect for a stroll, wandering through the lush greenery and discovering green squares, vertical pick-your-own gardens and water features. Bajeskwartier will be a good place to wind down, to exercise, play, learn, meet each other and simply enjoy being outdoors.

An innovative, inclusive, green urban district where people, flora and fauna can find a new, healthy home. And that’s so important right now as we tackle climate change and biodiversity. With so much greenery and water it will be less hot in the summer, with cool spots beside the water or under the trees. And when it rains heavily, the water will be collected and reused.

Animals will also find a home here. In the nest boxes against the walls and the nesting holes in the former prison wall. Or in the gigantic, 3D-printed insect hotel!

Two thirds of the total area of Bajeskwartier will be semi-public space. Plenty of greenery and water, criss-crossed by cycle paths and footpaths. A neighbourhood without a car in sight! They will all be routed to the underground car park. There is just one through-road for cars. But if you’re walking or cycling, you can get everywhere. Running through the middle of Bajeskwartier, along ‘Kalverstraat’ in prison jargon, will be the central footpath and cycle path linking all districts.

Let’s meet outside

An abundance of gardens

‘From a very limited choice of three or four places to breathe fresh air in the Bijlmerbajes, now there will be an abundance of choice, with almost seventy gardens. It symbolizes the ultimate feeling of freedom.’

Eric-Jan Pleijster, LOLA Landscape Architects

Eric-Jan Pleijster is a landscape architect and co-founder of LOLA Landscape Architects. He is the designer of the semi-public space in Bajeskwartier and has been working closely with the various architects to design the landscape in such a way that the buildings merge into it. This also includes the collective private outdoor space.

Growth

A central theme in Bajeskwartier is the focus on growth and plants. With fruit trees and vegetable gardens to grow and harvest your own produce. Also, the Bajesmuur is a vertical pick-your-own garden with all kinds of berries.

Move

The Bajeskwartier environment is aimed at exercise, sports and play in green surroundings. With solitary trees and tree groups in the grass, such as elm, chestnut and lime. Against the old Bajesmuur hang bars with climbing plants. There’s also a large garden here where the children can play outside.

‘Bringing the countryside to the city.’

‘I cannot imagine a neighbourhood where you cannot hear blackbirds singing or see living things. People in the city need nature. To stay healthy. To feel good and happy, and then they’ll also be kinder to each other and take better care of the environment. Children learn more easily in green surroundings. As a child I lived in the countryside and saw how the city crept closer and closer. That’s why I want to turn things around and bring the countryside to the city. I see the city as a place for nature, for all living things. Bajeskwartier is an inclusive urban district where everyone is welcome and where people, plants and animals will feel at home. We want to welcome colonies of house sparrows to Bajeskwartier, for example. And kingfishers. I know they’re around in the neighbourhood. And there are many more species that will find a new home here.

My dream is that Bajeskwartier will become an organized wilderness. Not ornamental greenery with closely mown lawns and neat flower beds, but green spaces that are left to do their own thing and become a little wild and overgrown. You must be able to let it go, otherwise nature is not welcome in the city.’

Urban elegance

Metropolitan luxury

The Emerald is the result of a creative cross-fertilization between Civic Architects and Arons en Gelauff Architecten. The design is an ensemble of three residential towers with an inviting central lobby that lends itself perfectly to informal gatherings.

The architects have designed a rich and varied collection of 123 apartments ranging from 40 m2 to penthouses of 270 m2, and with a wide variety of layouts. For families of all kinds, sizes and composition. For couples, singles or seniors. For those looking for space. Not only in floor area, but also to broaden their horizons. With spacious roof gardens and generous private outdoor spaces with views across the city of Amsterdam. Freehold, not leasehold. And surrounded by everything that enriches your life. The Emerald way of life.

The Emerald way of life

A place that opens windows to a vibrant way of life and a world of new opportunities.

Check in to The Emerald for metropolitan luxury. In Bajeskwartier and elsewhere in Amsterdam there’s always something amazing going on. Culinary adventures. A festival. Art exhibitions. And Bajeskwartier hosts international events such as ADE and is home to impact-driven entrepreneurs who want to make a difference.

From The Emerald you step into a colourful landscape with 68 different gardens. Close to The Emerald is a multifunctional recreation area for sports, games and leisure, not forgetting quality time with neighbours, family and friends. An inviting, green landscape on varying levels with attractive benches, it’s a great place to meet up. Or work up a sweat on the gym equipment and climbing racks. And with around two hundred square metres of space for, for instance, sports and health activities on the ground floor of The Emerald, an active lifestyle is easy to integrate in your daily routine.

The Emerald is an elegant sight, in all its facets. From the outside it sparkles like a brilliant cut diamond. From inside, a warm world full of surprises opens up. Architecture with a twist that continues to amaze. Bold and unconventional.

A remarkable appearance

In and around

The Emerald is strategically located at the north end of Bajeskwartier. With Spaklerweg metro station just around the corner, you’ll be in the historic heart of Amsterdam in less than 10 minutes. The city with all its bike lanes is also ideal for cycling, of course. Through the tunnel under the railway line, and you’ll be in the city in no time. Cycling gives you maximum freedom and flexibility, you’ll see more and easily get to wherever you want to go, door to door! And if you have time, hop on your bike for a spontaneous trip of discovery through the city. Back home, park your bike in the communal bike facility on the ground floor or lower level using the special bike lift. Special bikes and cargo bikes have designated spaces in the communal bike facility on the ground floor.

Apart from Dijkmeerlaan, Bajeskwartier is virtually car-free. Arriving by car you drive to the entrance of the Bajeskwartier car park, next to the entrance of The Robin residential building. This will bring you directly to the spacious underground car park. Parking spaces are available here on a subscription basis. It’s also where visitors can park. From the car park, walk through the glass base of The Emerald and around the outside to the building’s entrance.

Garden of reflection

A lush water garden with reeds, cat’s tails and water lilies. A fertile breeding ground for grebes, moorhens and ducks which build their nests and forage here. So it’s not surprising to find benches along the water’s edge where you can enjoy this water spectacle. Water babbles gently over little cascades into the Bajesgracht. The Emerald and the surrounding water are inextricably linked. Actually, they are completely integrated, because part of The Emerald juts out over the water. The glittering sun, the play of light and shadow, the reflection of The Emerald in the water. Bright living at the highest level!

Inviting you to explore

The Emerald marks the northern end of Bajeskwartier: an oasis of peace in the dynamism of city life, surrounded by greenery and water. Together with The Jay and The Oriole, its entrance is on Meerluchtlaan. Paved with recycled concrete from the prison and laid out with benches, borders and trees, it is a delightful spot to socialize and meet friends. Around The Emerald are the private urban gardens of the maisonettes in a park-like, garden landscape on varying levels with areas to play, relax and sit at the water’s edge. The Emerald garden, part of the Bajeskwartier’ garden paradise, invites you in and feels like your very own garden.

The Emerald offers the best of both worlds. On the one hand the vitality of Amsterdam, a global city full of opportunities. On the other hand the oasis of calm, surrounded by greenery and water, at home in The Emerald.

Urban meets nature

The Emerald is strategically situated at the north end of Bajeskwartier. With Spaklerweg metro station just around the corner, you’ll be in the heart of Amsterdam in only ten minutes.

The Emerald

Access to Bajeskwartier Parking for individuals

Access to the Bajeskwartier Parking for cars and for individuals

OMA

This internationally renowned firm of architects, founded by Rem Koolhaas, is responsible for the masterplan of Bajeskwartier. In collaboration with LOLA Landscape Architects and FABRICations, OMA has designed the urban structure of the entire district, ensuring that all the individual buildings are in keeping with the whole. OMA has also designed several of the buildings. OMA is a leading firm of architects that has made its mark with several modern and iconic buildings around the world.

City living reinvented

Hoofdgebouw

Spinozalyceum

Design District Learning District

LOLA Landscape

Often the buildings are designed first, and only then does the landscape architect get to work on the space that is ‘left over’. In Bajeskwartier this has been tackled in an integrated way: the buildings and the landscape, including the ground floor and all roof gardens, have all been designed as a harmonious whole from day one. Design firm LOLA Landscape has designed a low-traffic, biodiverse and nature-inclusive garden paradise where people, animals and birds can live alongside each other happily and healthily. Greenery is incorporated around and on the buildings too, boosting nature in Amsterdam.

The Emerald is an architectural tour de force that constantly surprises. Collaboration between Civic Architects and Arons en Gelauff Architecten has produced bold architecture with a playful twist. The diagonally oriented facades of the corner apartments give The Emerald its unique glow, an elegant appearance in all its facets, with a fascinating spectacle of light and shadow. From outside – sleek, light and transparent – it sparkles like a brilliant cut diamond. From inside with soft green accents, a welcoming, gentle world full of surprises is revealed. This architectural ingenuity creates generous outdoor spaces and playful layouts with an inspiring, spacious feel.

“The light bounces off the diagonal glass walls and lets The Emerald sparkle.”

“The Emerald is an ensemble of three residential towers. A high tower with seventeen floors, flanked by two lower towers of seven floors each, one of which stands on a glass base. We have given the already unconventional design of the three towers an extra twist, by orientating the middle tower at angle to the other towers. The tops of the towers are stepped to make room for spacious roof terraces.”

“We deliberately wanted to break with the fresh, clean facade lines that are so characteristic of the Bajeskwartier district, by designing a building without regular corners. The inner corner facades are placed diagonally to reflect the light and make The Emerald sparkle. It creates a lively interplay of light and shadow in the living room, but also on the facade. The light changes the appearance of The Emerald from minute to minute, ensuring that its exclusive look and energetic vibe continue to surprise.”

The glass facade visually connects indoors and outdoors

“The Emerald’s angled corners create a welcoming, gentle interior behind the sleek facade and a generous outdoor space with plenty of privacy. The balconies vary in depth and run along the entire facade. The glass facade visually connects indoors with outdoors and offers all sorts of possibilities to play with the layout and design. The glass balustrade literally broadens your horizons. An abundance of daylight floods in, and with far-reaching views of the city and the surrounding green garden landscape you feel part of Bajeskwartier and Amsterdam.

“The open glass base of one of The Emerald’s residential towers creates a pleasing layered effect. It enhances the feeling of space and accentuates the contrast between the urban high-rise buildings and long sightlines.”

Light, open and unbound

Embraced by green

You feel even more part of the whole when you realize that the luxuriant greenery on your balcony, roof terrace or roof garden is part of the green landscape of almost seventy gardens in Bajeskwartier. Greenery that runs rampant and does its own thing to escape beyond the sleek, steel lines.

Bright Living

Amsterdam awakes. From left to right, from floor to ceiling and across almost the entire width of the facade, Amsterdam reveals itself in all its richness. You feel the energy of the city with its endless opportunities. The Emerald is your own universe around which the sun revolves, casting light and shadow across the room.

Brings the outside in

The view from The Emerald becomes a natural part of your apartment, an ever-changing decor that moves with the rhythm of the day. With unique diagonal outdoor spaces where indoors and outdoors visually merge into a single ambience, as far as the eye can see. Towards the east and south, the Amstel river and Amsterdam. The Emerald way of life broadens your horizons and expands your mind.

A world of delightful surprises

Feeling home, every day

The Emerald is inviting. Rising out of the landscape, a pleasing sense of depth and openness unfolds. The architecture enhances the feeling of space and accentuates the contrast between the urban highrise buildings and long sightlines.

The lobby

The Emerald features two large glass entrances with a rich, high-quality finish, with the olive green sculptural stairs as eye-catchers.

The two main entrances to The Emerald are at right angles to each other and converge in the heart of the building: the lobby. Past the entrances with the mailboxes and an elegant, sculptural spiral staircase you walk directly into an area that feels just like a living room. Warm, stylish and inviting, the beating heart of The Emerald. An international living space where you open your laptop, plan a meeting or arrange a spontaneous get-together. Surrounded by a multilingual buzz, it’s the perfect spot for informal meetings and inspirational conversations. A place that feels like an extension of your own home.

For and by residents

The lobby will be designed in close consultation with you, the resident. A place that is a genuine part of the community. Some initial ideas have already been suggested, such as a kitchen with bar and a long table, perfect for drinks and parties. Another idea is a residents’ library with a reading table. There is space for a variety of lounge seating and quiet booths for working or doing homework. Perhaps also a multifunctional and flexible space, for table football or a ping-pong table for example. A noticeboard can serve as an analogue alternative to the digital Emerald app. And with a projector you could enjoy films or football matches on the big screen. We’d love to hear your thoughts. Together we will decide on its look and feel, so that The Emerald’s living room is a welcoming and lively place where all residents will feel at home.

Be inspired

These are two inspirational sketches for the living room at The Emerald. What appeals most to you? As a future resident, you are warmly invited to share your thoughts with us about its design.

Inspirational floor plan 1

Space for library/swap cabinet

Reading and/or standing table for working and meeting

Meet me in the lobby

Inspirational floor plan 2

Reading and/or standing table for working and meeting Space for library/swap cabinet

Stepped seating and lounge areas for movie nights, performances, meetings, or just reading a book.

The Emerald

The Emerald, a picture of elegance with 123 apartments in three linked towers. Unique private outdoor spaces with views to the east and south, the Amstel river and Amsterdam. 49 accommodation types: studios, apartments, rooftop apartments, penthouses and maisonettes. For everyone seeking space in a bustling neighbourhood, surrounded by urban greenery.

In the following pages we give you an inspiring peek at the homes on offer in The Emerald. The complete collection can be viewed on the website. The online ‘woningzoeker’ for Bajeskwartier lists all the apartments that are currently for sale, including prices and floor plans. The apartments in The Emerald will be offered for sale in phases.

Studio

Type A01, unit number: 410

Shown here: 4th floor

The perfect fit

Studio 40 m2

Disclaimer: this floor plan is for inspiration purposes only. No rights may be derived from it.

Location in the building Description

• Cleverly laid out studios

• Living area 40 m2

• 1 room or opt for a layout variation with a separate sleeping area

• Located on the 4th to 7th floors - southeast orientation

• High-quality finish with Duravit sanitary ware, Hansgrohe taps and ceramic MOSA tiles, floor-to-ceiling doors

• At least energy label A+

• Underfloor heating in the winter and underfloor cooling in the summer

• The apartments are built on freehold land, which means that there are no additional costs for ground rent

• In this category 6 apartments are available in 2 types

• Shown here is type A01, unit numbers: 410, 510, 608, 707

This studio is for inspiration purposes only. Go to ‘woningzoeker’ on Bajeskwartier.com to view all the apartments, including the prices and floor plans.

2-room apartment

Type B02, unit number: 607

Shown here: 6th floor

2-room

Description

• An unprecedented light and spacious experience

• Living area 60 m2

• 2 rooms

• Located on the 3rd, 4th and 5th floors - southeast orientation

• High-quality finish with Duravit sanitary ware, Hansgrohe taps and ceramic MOSA tiles, floor-to-ceiling doors

• At least energy label A+

• Underfloor heating in the winter and underfloor cooling in the summer

• The apartments are built on freehold land, which means that there are no additional costs for ground rent

• In this category 14 apartments are available in 5 types

• Shown here is type B01, unit numbers: 302, 402, 502

This 2-room apartment is for inspiration purposes only. Go to ‘woningzoeker’ on Bajeskwartier.com to view all the apartments, including the prices and floor plans.

Location in the building

3rd, 4th and 5th floors

3-room apartment

Type C12, unit number: 1202

Shown here: 12th floor

3-room apartment 74 m2

Description

• Spacious corner apartments with panoramic vistas

• Wide range of layouts

• Living area 74 m2

• 3 rooms

• Located on the 8th to 15th floors - northeast orientation

• High-quality finish with Duravit sanitary ware, Hansgrohe taps and ceramic MOSA tiles, floor-to-ceiling doors

• At least energy label A+

• Underfloor heating in the winter and underfloor cooling in the summer

• The apartments are built on freehold land, which means that there are no additional costs for ground rent

• In this category 39 apartments are available in 16 types

• Shown here is type C12, unit numbers: 801, 901, 1001, 1101, 1201, 1301, 1401, 1501

This 3-room apartment is for inspiration purposes only. Go to ‘woningzoeker’ on Bajeskwartier.com to view all the apartments, including the prices and floor plans.

Location in the building

8th to 15th floors

3-room apartment

Type C09, unit number: 301

Shown here: 3rd floor

Front row experience

3-room

apartment 86 m2

Disclaimer:

Description

• Comfortable living, with space to spread your wings

• Living area 86 m2

• 3 rooms

• Located on the 4th and 6th floors - southeast orientation

• High-quality finish with Duravit sanitary ware, Hansgrohe taps and ceramic MOSA tiles, floor-to-ceiling doors

• At least energy label A+

• Underfloor heating in the winter and underfloor cooling in the summer

• The apartments are built on freehold land, which means that there are no additional costs for ground rent

• In this category 39 apartments are available in 16 types

• Shown here is type C02, unit numbers: 401, 601

This 3-room apartment is for inspiration purposes only. Go to ‘woningzoeker’ on Bajeskwartier.com to view all the apartments, including the prices and floor plans.

Location in the building

3-room apartment 86 m2

Bedroom, for inspiration purposes

Type C02, unit number: 401

Shown here: 4th floor

Maisonette with city garden

Type M06, unit number: 2

Shown here: ground floor, 1st floor

Nature

A double delight

Description

• Living on two floors with a private city garden, unique in Bajeskwartier

• Living area 122 m2

• 4 rooms

• Located on the ground floor and 1st floor

• High-quality finish with Duravit Me by Starck luxury sanitary ware, Hansgrohe taps and ceramic MOSA tiles, floor-to-ceiling doors, flush frames

• At least energy label A+

• Underfloor heating in the winter and underfloor cooling in the summer

• The apartments are built on freehold land, which means that there are no additional costs for ground rent

• In this category 6 apartments are available in 6 types

• Shown here is type M06, unit number: 2

This maisonette is for inspiration purposes only. Go to ‘woningzoeker’ on Bajeskwartier.com to view all the apartments, including the prices and floor plans.

Location in the building

Maisonette with city garden 122 m2

Disclaimer: dit is een plattegrond ter inspiratie. Hieraan kunnen geen rechten worden ontleend.

THE EMERALD

getoonde plattegrond betreft type - M.06

Maatvoering is indicatief en kan aan geringe afwijkingen onderhevig zijn

Disclaimer: this floor plan is for inspiration purposes only. No rights may be derived from it.

4-room apartment

Type D11, unit number: 1403

Shown here: 14th floor

Living in the view

Description

• Panoramic views on all sides and many layout options

• Living area 104 m2

• 4 rooms

• Located on the 8th to 15th floors - southwest orientation

• High-quality finish with Duravit sanitary ware, Hansgrohe taps and ceramic MOSA tiles, floor-to-ceiling doors

• At least energy label A+

• Underfloor heating in the winter and underfloor cooling in the summer

• The apartments are built on freehold land, which means that there are no additional costs for ground rent

• In this category 41 apartments are available in 10 types

• Shown here is type D11, unit numbers: 803, 903, 1003, 1103, 1203, 1303, 1403, 1503

This 4-room apartment is for inspiration purposes only. Go to ‘woningzoeker’ on Bajeskwartier.com to view all the apartments, including the prices and floor plans.

Location in the building

8th to 15th floors

4-room rooftop apartment

Type D08, unit number: 709

Shown here: 7th floor

Disclaimer:

Description

• Panoramic views from the roof of The Emerald

• Living area 105 m2

• 4 rooms

• Located on the 7th floor - southeast/north orientation

• Spacious roof terrace of approx. 86 m2, almost as large as the indoor space

• High-quality finish with Duravit Me by Starck luxury sanitary ware, Hansgrohe taps and ceramic MOSA tiles, floor-to-ceiling doors, flush frames

• At least energy label A+

• Underfloor heating in the winter and underfloor cooling in the summer

• The apartments are built on freehold land, which means that there are no additional costs for ground rent

• In this category 7 apartments are available, four 4-room rooftop apartments and three 5-room rooftop apartments

• Shown here is type D08, unit number: 709

This 4-room apartment is for inspiration purposes only. Go to ‘woningzoeker’ on Bajeskwartier.com to view all the apartments, including the prices and floor plans.

Location in the building

5-room

apartment

Type E03, unit number: 904

Shown here: 9th floor

Living at its finest

5-room apartment 139 m2

Description

• In a class of its own, with an abundance of space and layout options

• Living area 139 m2

• 5 rooms

• Located on the 8th to 15th floors - northwest orientation

• High-quality finish with Duravit sanitary ware, Hansgrohe taps and ceramic MOSA tiles, floor-to-ceiling doors

• At least energy label A+

• Underfloor heating in the winter and underfloor cooling in the summer

• The apartments are built on freehold land, which means that there are no additional costs for ground rent

• In this category 8 apartments are available in 1 type

• Type E03, unit numbers: 804, 904, 1004, 1104, 1204, 1304, 1404, 1504

This 5-room apartment is for inspiration purposes only. Go to ‘woningzoeker’ on Bajeskwartier.com to view all the apartments, including the prices and floor plans.

Buying a brand new apartment is exciting, but there are many steps you will need to follow. The entire process is set out below. Any questions? Please don’t hesitate to contact the estate agents.

Location in the building

Disclaimer: this floor plan is for inspiration purposes only. No rights may be derived from it.

8th to 15th floors

Catch you later

Everything at a glance

Buying a brand new apartment is exciting, but there are many steps you will need to follow. The entire process is set out below. Any questions? Please don’t hesitate to contact the estate agents.

1. Explore the website 2. Optional: have a financing statement drawn up

3. State your apartment preference(s)

4. Allocation of the apartments

7. Sign purchase and construction agreement

6. Confirm choice to buy

5. Invitation to an introductory discussion with estate agent

8. Arrange finance

9. Purchase definitive

10. Visit to Homestudios (showroom)

22. Enjoy!

17.

Festive get-together meet your neighbours!

21. Key transfer

18.

News updates on progress and viewing moments at the building site

20. Invitation for completion ceremony

19.

Regular invoicing for the construction instalments

16. Transfer at civil-law notary

15. Deliver documents to civil-law notary

14. Finalize finance (if not yet done)

Individual choice of contract extras and/or reductions Homestudios 12.

Announcement of transfer of title (after the conditions precedent have been fulfilled) 13.

Obtain SWK warranty certificate

The Emerald, a world of possibilities

The level of finishing in the apartments in The Emerald is of high quality, in keeping with the elegance of the building. A brief description follows below. The full Technical Description and List of Colours and Materials will be provided later as an appendix to the purchase and/or construction agreement.

Sanitary ware

The sanitary ware in the toilet and bathroom – including a washbasin, shower channel and glass shower screen – is of high quality and fully finished in the luxury range of Duravit, with chrome thermostatic taps by Hansgrohe. The walls and floors are tiled and the ceiling is spray painted white.

Kitchen

The apartments do not yet have a kitchen, but Siematic offers a kitchen especially designed for The Emerald at an attractive price. Read all about it in the kitchen brochure on www.bajeskwartier.com.

Mobility hub

Bajeskwartier is a car-free district, where close attention is given to sustainable and healthy living. We intentionally offer all kinds of alternative transport options, so there’s no need for you to keep your own car. Right next to Bajeskwartier you can hop on the train, metro and bus. At the Bajeskwartier Mobility Hub, you can make use of shared cars, e-scooters, bicycles and cargo bikes. Either on a one-off basis or with a subscription.

On the ground floor and in the basement of The Emerald there is also a communal bicycle park, with ample space for your own bicycle.

Heating

Bajeskwartier is a gas-free district. The apartments are heated in the most energy-efficient way using collective heat and cold sources. These are connected via a source network to the collective heat pumps to produce a low-temperature thermal grid that is connected to the individual apartments. The apartments are virtually energy-neutral and have at least energy label A+. The energy efficiency of the apartments scores considerably higher than the statutory standard, the BENG (Bijna Energie Neutrale Gebouwen, or ‘virtually energy neutral buildings’) and the Buildings Decree.

Water collection

Rainwater is collected on the roofs, to reduce the strain on surface water.

Finishing

The apartments are spacious and light. The walls are prepared for wallpapering and the floating floor screed is an unsanded anhydrite floor: level, seam-free and virtually shrink-free. The use of underfloor heating and cooling places strict requirements on the floor finish. You can choose floor paint, fitted carpet, laminate, linoleum or vinyl. You can also have your apartment delivered fully fitted out. From the floor to the curtains. That means all you have to do is move in! How convenient is that! More information will follow later in the next phase at the Homestudios inspiration centre.

Freehold

In Bajeskwartier you buy the freehold of your apartment. That means that you are the owner of the land.

Owners’ association and management

Each owners’ association organizes payment of all the costs relating to the maintenance of its own building and the semi-public areas. These costs are met by all the owners paying a monthly contribution to the owners’ association (the service charges). An indication of the

contribution paid to the owners’ association is determined based on experience. For the first management period, a draft budget will be drawn up that will be provided in due course.

Maintenance

In Bajeskwartier, you live in a high-quality landscaped area with around 68 gardens. The landscape design is the work of LOLA Landscape Architects. Responsibility for the streets, bike paths and footpaths ultimately rests with the municipality. However, the communal garden landscape remains the property of the residents and is the responsibility of the Homeowners’ Associations. The ‘Vereniging Buurtschap Bajeskwartier’ takes care of maintenance on behalf of all homeowners in Bajeskwartier. It draws up a management plan describing how the maintenance and upkeep will be ensured for the various elements: green space, trees, paving, street furniture and so on. All Homeowners’ Associations contribute to the costs of maintenance of the area. The information has been compiled with care, however no rights may be derived from it. All information is subject to

Colophon

Sales information:

Eefje Voogd Makelaardij 020-3050560 info@eefjevoogd.nl eefjevoogd.nl

Ramón Mossel Makelaardij 020-3052662 info@ramonmossel.nl ramonmossel.nl

Disclaimer

The artist’s impressions contained in this brochure (such as aerial views, exterior and interior artist’s impressions) give an idea of how beautiful the project will be. They are all impressions where the illustrator sometimes uses a little artistic licence.

The detailed floor plans give an idea as to how the apartments can be arranged and furnished. Also, where there is a design suggestion for the loft, if applicable, this is an unnamed space and not accommodation space. In addition, it may be that due to the construction process, for example, an interior design suggestion cannot be offered as a contract extra or reduction during the purchase/construction. The dimensions, layout and facades may vary depending on the unit number. No rights can be derived from the above or from the project and apartment descriptions.

For the site landscaping, apartment layouts and finishes we refer you to the sales documentation forming part of the contract documents and referred to in the purchase and construction agreements. The landscaping of the public space (including parking facilities, green spaces, street lighting, rubbish collection points, etc) is subject to change and may differ in reality from the area plan.

This promotional brochure does not form part of the contract documents and no rights can be derived from any information contained therein.

Bajeskwartier is a development of Bajeskwartier Ontwikkeling C.V., a joint venture between: