The Pulse of Amsterdam building, Zuidas forest landscape design, Dutch architecture photos

The Pulse of Amsterdam Building

post updated 15 April 2025

Design: MVSA Architects, VMX Architects and DELVA Landscape Architecture Urbanism

Location: Zuidas, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The Pulse Of Amsterdam Has Reached Completion

The Pulse – urban forest:

Photos by Marcel Steinbach

15 November 2024

Amsterdam’s Zuidas gains a new green landmark

Amsterdam, November 15 2024 – The unique project The Pulse of Amsterdam, developed by EDGE & VORM and designed by MVSA Architects, VMX Architects and DELVA Landscape Architecture Urbanism, officially reached completion on 15 November. The Pulse of Amsterdam is a high-quality, circular building where modern architecture and nature go hand in hand; a place where people can live, work and relax in a pleasant and comfortable way.

The architectural design is integrally linked to an innovative landscape design that covers an impressive 40% of the plot.

With a spectacular urban forest at height, a public park, purifying water zones, green roof terraces and biosolar roofs, The Pulse of Amsterdam makes a lasting contribution to the green structure of Amsterdam and meets the highest standards in the field of housing, sustainability, mobility and nature.

The first urban forest at height in Amsterdam

A unique, native urban forest nestles between the high towers at a height of 35 metres. A place where people can immerse themselves in nature. A floating path between the trees offers a breathtaking view of the city center of Amsterdam. The forest reduces heat, is water adaptive and contributes to biodiversity in the highly urbanized area.

Steven Delva, founder and partner at DELVA Landscape Architecture Urbanism:
“The Pulse of Amsterdam sets an example of how to approach nature-inclusive building on a powerful, future-proof scale. The uninterrupted landscape, which has biodiversity at its heart, creates a positive impact on people and animals, which is such a necessity in a dense urban environment.”

Permanent contribution to green structure

The ecological value that has been added to the area with The Pulse of Amsterdam forms a permanent ecological stepping stone between the two largest green poles of Amsterdam: the Amstelscheg and the Amsterdamse Bos.

Zuidas forest landscape design: