Ghelamco is currently building a whole new living and working environment in Antwerp. The Link will be sustainable, easily accessible, energy-efficient, comfortable, open, iconic… a new district of bustling Antwerp.
The world never stands still. On the contrary, everything seems to be moving at a hundred miles an hour. New technologies are constantly bringing change – from which the office world cannot escape. The old days of ‘office cubicles’ are long gone. Where people work today – and certainly tomorrow – is more of a meeting place or hub of shared activity. An office is a whole living environment in its own right, which stimulates innovation and creativity. At the same time, it provides all the comfort and convenience that you need to make efficient use of every minute of the day.
The Link, which is Ghelamco’s latest development near Berchem station in Antwerp, is a prototype of the office building of the future. It has its own Office App, which means that all services can be accessed simply by touching the screen on your smartphone. And it has been designed to meet the highest comfort and efficiency standards.
With its BREEAM Excellent certification, The Link significantly improves the productivity, concentration, ability to think and health of everyone that works there. The Link achieves this by means of an excellent combination of acoustic and thermal comfort. It is also enhanced by an abundance of natural daylight, as well as sophisticated construction methods and a genuinely inspiring design. The two buildings are also Near Energy-Neutral. This enables The Link to offer the best of both worlds - cost-saving low energy usage and an experience that maximises the productivity of everyone who works there.
The bustling Zurenborg district is close by, but space will also be created within the actual complex for relaxing, eating, drinking and enjoying life. At the same time, the Office App brings everything that the surroundings have to offer a step closer - from ordering a takeaway or the dish of the day, booking a car wash to reserving one of the free bikes that you can use for getting around the city - everything is possible. Of course, the Office-App also offers the possibiliy to reserve facilities such as meeting rooms, parking spaces for customers, etc.
The whole complex is designed for ‘meetings’ - both inside the walls of the building and outside. Nestled between the two office buildings, an indoor garden will be created where people can meet and talk, work together or relax. Grassed areas, water features and groups of trees will fill the space and create a real campus experience.
The Link will do more than just create a link between everyone who works there. Whenever a new working environment is developed, mobility and ease of movement play an important role. And this is another area, in which The Link achieves the highest distinction. Berchem station and Deurne airport are both close by. And, for anyone coming to the complex by car, The Link is located close to an intersection of several motorways (the E17, E19 and E313) and has an underground car park with space for over 500 cars. In fact, with 1 parking space for every 45 square meters of office space, The Link has the best parking ratio in the region.
With its easy access to public transport, free LINK bicycles, secure covered bike storage, showers and lockers for anyone who cycles to work, it provides various alternative mobility solutions for employees. What’s more, at least 16 recharging units for electric cars will be provided at the site, which means that The Link sums up everything that Ghelamco stands for – “We create the future today.”
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