There was a lot of money involved, and some major interests at stake.īut De Jong and the three people backing him at ABN AMRO were sure this had to be handled differently. Plans were going to be thrown into chaos. A lot of people were going to get angry some might even start to panic.

Its consequences, however, were going to be enormous. His e-mail was short, simple and unambiguous. Hans de Jong hesitated a moment before hitting the ‘send’ button. This is a story of dreams, ambitions and the power of advancing knowledge and ideas.Ī conference area during the day, available for other events in the evenings and at weekends. But how and why did ABN AMRO come to build this exceptional pavilion? What’s more, Circl is a living lab - a place where anyone and everyone with good ideas about sustainability and circularity can find the space they need.Ĭircl is a place to learn, to gain inspiration, but above all to bring people together. Other raw materials – from the wood used in its construction to the aluminium on its outer walls – can be put to new uses in the future. Many of the things used to build Circl have already had a previous life. Circl has been created to be energy efficient and easy to disassemble, to make as little impact as possible on the planet. A building designed and constructed according to sustainable and circular principles. A place created by ABN AMRO where it can share the knowledge it has gained about circularity and advise its clients effectively about that issue.

This is Circl, a new pavilion in Amsterdam's Zuidas district.

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