Van Gendt redeveloping industry: The Van Gendthallen, industrial Heritage in the center of Amsterdam.

The assignment of the studio is the redevelopment of the Van Gendthallen, located in the center of Amsterdam. These Industrial halls, were a main part of the Stork-Werkspoor complex on Oostenburg and are listed as national heritage. Over the years Amsterdam has grown around this complex. The friction between the industrial function led to the...

The SuikerUnie towards a creative future: A gradual and flexible strategy for the site in Groningen towards a creative based urban development

The shift in society from industrial towards a society where innovation, knowledge and creativity are the pillars of the economy has among others led to abandoned industrial sites. Government organisations are searching for ways to attract creative workers to their area. In the mean time conventional financial fundings of big redevelopments are...