Future
Plans
Architectural firm Braaksma & Roos - who have considerable expertise in the reuse of industrial monuments - redeveloped the building that will not only become technically sustainable, but will also retain vital functions for Amsterdam residents.
Soon the Van Gendt Hallen will house Drift Museum, sports, hospitality, sustainable startups and offices.
"The five halls with their immense length, height and atmosphere make for an imposing building. The prominent transverse axis connecting the halls remains an important ingredient of the industrial space. This will be a new lively main street that is open and accessible and connects directly to the neighborhood. The old installations, pipes and lifting structures that tell the story of this place will also be carefully cleaned and given a second life in the new design." - Architect Job Roos
Our core
values
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The Van Gendt Hallen bring together different people, disciplines and ways of thinking to develop future-proof solutions
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Sustainability and aesthetics are at the heart of everything we make and do
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The Van Gendt Hallen are a meeting place where ideas and technologies are shared to inspire and connect
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We cherish the industrial heritage of these unique monumental 19th century factory halls
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The Van Gendt Hallen offer inventors and makers opportunities to learn and grow
"The exterior of the national monument is expected to be completed in early 2024 and the first section can be occupied in 2025. The building will be partially public, providing an important neighborhood function. Where the old railroad tracks run, there will be a cross passageway that will be publicly accessible, so that everyone can enter the building for food and beverage service, sports activities, culture and neighborhood shopping. The Dutch East India Company wharf will remain publicly accessible and become a place for pedestrians with space for food and beverage services and the mooring of (electric) boats in an indoor harbor. This will also open up the island by means of water access for future visitors and the loading and unloading of goods." - Eduard Zanen