What is retained and what is changed in this monumental complex has a lot to do with the inspirational power, the soul of this special historical and industrial complex. Searching for the potential of the place and the building, in which the former use as a train factory and the future use as an office building cannot be separated.

The design is dominated by a long-term vision for the halls. The Van Gendthallen, a platform for makers, forms the basis for a new attractive, liveable and sustainably restored complex, adjacent to the centre of Amsterdam.