Orato Offices: A new sustainable landmark in Amsterdam

The challenge

The Orato project started with a challenge: it was built at risk. Zadelhoff already owned the land and the adjacent building, but the new project required a significant investment. Maarten Feilzer, Director at Zadelhoff, explains: “We found NIBC willing to finance this, something traditional larger banks would not quickly do. In this way, NIBC enables many developments in the Netherlands that otherwise would not have been realized.”

NIBC Bank saw the potential and stepped in as a financing partner. They financed not only the construction of Orato but also the adjacent building already owned by Zadelhoff. During the construction, Zadelhoff took the opportunity to upgrade the neighboring building from a C to an A-label by connecting it to the climate systems of Orato Offices. Maarten Feilzer: “NIBC is truly a specialist in financing these types of projects.”

Sustainable and innovative

Thibaut Goede, Commercial Developer at Zadelhoff: “Orato Offices is not an ordinary office building. It is a Paris-proof building with an A+++ energy label and triple glazing, contributing to sustainability.”

“The design, in collaboration with artists like Maarten Baas, makes Orato a unique and striking landmark in Amsterdam.”

Orato uses energy-efficient lighting and offers facilities to make waste separation as easy as possible. Water is reused for flushing toilets, the climate is controlled by a hybrid ventilation system that recovers heat, and energy, water, and CO2 consumption are actively monitored.

The building has outdoor spaces on almost every floor, plenty of natural light, and floors with a human scale, providing flexible layouts. Maarten Feilzer: "We have been able to realize everything we believe in as a developer here."