Construction has begun on De Teunis, a mixed-use project of three towers on the water in Amsterdam’s Buiksloterham district.
The complex will combine housing, offices and ground-floor workspace in a former industrial part of Noord that is steadily turning into a mixed neighborhood.
It will hold 48 rental apartments, split between social rent and the free sector, plus 3,000 square meters of office space and 1,000 square meters for maker businesses.
The full project covers about 10,000 square meters and is due for completion in 2029.
Homes, work and waterfront
Developer AHAM Vastgoed is aiming the workspace at creative firms and craftspeople.
Ground-floor units will have six-meter ceilings and high doors so workshops and light industry can operate comfortably.
Hospitality space sits at the meeting point of a central square and the water, intended as a link between residents, workers and the wider area.
The design grew out of an Europan competition entry and was developed by Studioninedots and UP4 together with the municipality of Amsterdam.
Density and collaboration
Planners kept a high urban density while using the waterfront square to create open space and quality for the public realm.
AHAM worked with contractors Van Os & Van den Berg and Bot Bouw to keep the scheme financially viable despite higher building costs and extra sustainability demands from the city.
Tim van Schijndel, director of AHAM Vastgoed, said the parties managed to start construction without dropping the original quality standards.
Name and neighborhood fit
The name De Teunis refers to the Sint Antonius Stichting, sole shareholder of AHAM, and to the evening primrose (teunisbloem).
The plant is linked to Saint Anthony of Padua, patron of bakers; the foundation’s founder was a pastry cook with strong Catholic roots.
In a district full of flower street names, the reference also nods to a plant that thrives on industrial ground and to Noord’s evening economy.
Buiksloterham has seen a steady shift from heavy industry toward housing and small-scale production, and De Teunis adds another piece to that pattern.
