By Ana Lisa, Source: Inhabitat

Built on stilts on the banks of the Amstel River outside of Amsterdam, the Waternet Head Office is a dual-tiered building that provides for 100% of the Dutch capital’s water needs. Designed by Architectuurstudio Herman Hertzberger, the building holds open plan offices, a restaurant, a congress hall and a café. Waternet is the only institution in the Netherlands concerned with the entire natural water cycle (from rainwater to surface water, and groundwater), and it provides the entire city of Amsterdam with fresh, purified H2O.

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