ABN AMRO head office and Circl

ABN AMRO head office

With a height of 105 m the ABN AMRO head office is one of the 10 tallest buildings in Amsterdam. The building was completed and inaugurated in 1999. At the end of November 2020, ABN-AMRO announced that the bank will largely leave the building in 2024. Most departments will be moved to the old ABN headquarters on Foppingadreef in Amsterdamse Poort. The building on the Zuidas will be sold, after which a part will be rented back to accommodate the general management. On December 7, 2021, it was announced that the building had been sold for €765m to Victory Group.

Accessibility

The ABN AMRO head office is accessible for the disabled. Climbing is at your own risk.

Freely accessible

The ABN AMRO head office is freely accessible between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. You may have to wait for some time when it is busy.

Tours

Besides the visit to the tower of the ABN AMRO bank, there are the following guided tours:

1. Art tours of two exhibitions entitled ‘Eleven Women, and More’ and ‘Power of Art’ in the recently opened ABN AMRO Art Space and international masterpieces from the ABN AMRO Art Collection in the entrance hall of the head office. The tours are from 11 a.m. – 12 noon and from 1 – 2 p.m. The tours are given by Elena van den Boogerd, art historian and Art & Heritage collaborator and Danila Cahen, curator ABN AMRO artcollection.
   All tours are fully booked.
2. Historical architectural-themed tour from the high tower of the ABN AMRO headquarters through different floors and past a new exhibition on banking & architecture. The tours are from 11 a.m. – 12 noon and from 1 – 2 p.m. The tours are given by Jaap-Jan Mobron, ABN AMRO business historian.
   All tours are fully booked.

There are 15 places for all guided tours and advanced registration is required.

Circl
The new ABN AMRO pavilion Circl is open during the Open Tower Day. The pavilion is the first practical example of sustainable and circular design. The main idea is that the impact of building infringes as little as possible on the world’s resources. The circular economy is waste-free and resilient and that is exactly the idea behind the pavilion. The building with wood as the main material is located on the Gustav Mahlerplein on the Zuidas in front of the bank’s main building. What is striking is the large glass front that gives an open appearance. The public can use the wide stairs on the side of the pavilion. The stairs lead to a public place where both passers-by and employees can meet.

The roof is covered with earth and grass and therefore contributes to biodiversity. Inside the building there is more than 2,000 m2 of meeting and work space, but there is also a space for the so-called ‘living lab’, where the latest innovations, which seem promising but have not yet proven their value, are applied and tested. For example, part of the facade has been made suitable for the use of new materials in collaboration with TU Delft, so that it can be examined whether there are even more sustainable applications.

Accessibility

Circl is accessible for the disabled. Visit is at your own risk.

Freely accessible

Circl is freely accessible between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Inside, employees are ready to answer all your questions. You may have to wait for some time when it is busy.