In the eastern part of the Netherlands, where the
textile industrial era died out, a former spinning mill factory is redeveloped.
The building dates back from 1911-1925, with all sorts
of additions and changes until the sixties. The characteristic of the building
is its simple and straightforward form, with all sorts of utilitarian little
towers 'glued' to the rectangular main form. In the early 20th century this
principle was well known for spinning mills and textile factories in the UK and
the eastern part of Holland.
The conversion strategy was to make the original
concept visible again, with new utilitarian contemporary towers connected to
the main building.
Around these towers cloth is wound as reference to the
spinning history of the building.
After an organic intervention the perception and
possibilities of the factory building are changed without destroying the
buildings original identity. Numerous workspaces will be created as satellites
on the inside of the building, while old and new access towers will provide
individual expression for the companies inside.