MVRDV, architecture and urban design firm, is building the Valley skyscraper in Amsterdam’s Zuidas district. The three towers, shaped by apartments of unusual, almost dramatic design covered in greenery, rise 67, 81, and 100 meters above the city.
A ‘green valley’ meanders between the three buildings, starting at the fourth and fifth levels, while two external staircases provide public access to this urban oasis.
Source: Dezeen
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