Delving into history in order to ensure that proposals for renewal draw naturally on existing qualities is something Mei takes for granted: adaptive re-use. Our love for a building results in a new use that fits perfectly.
Regarding transformation, it requires limitations to make enrichments. By intervening and retaining in an accurate way, new buildings with the same naturalness and historical load as old buildings will arise.
Demonstrating this approach is the rich variety of building transformations carried out by the office across the country, among them a number of projects to convert historic buildings that enjoy a protected status at municipal or national level. They include a number of shops in the Lijnbaan shopping precinct in Rotterdam, the Slaakhuys, the Jobsveem warehouse, and the Van Stigt Thans office.
The Generaal is ready for its balconies
magazines
Cement – Concrete rises again, Fenix I (Dutch)
Fenixlofts under construction – part II
Delft, Nederland
Kabeldistrict Delft
New developments in former factory
Confectionfabriek completed
internet
Редевелопмент Шелкоткацкого комбината в Наро-Фоминске (Russian)
internet
RTV Rijnmond – Robert Winkel on the radio about Fenix I
internet
Stedenbouw.nl – Oceaanhuis Rotterdam (Dutch)
Mei lectures at Russian Architectural Heritage Festival in Kazan
internet, magazines
Cobouw – Rijswijk’s miracle shines once again (Dutch)
magazines
Discover Benelux – Blending and blurring for durable buildings
magazines
Cobouw – Community-role for introvert building M (Dutch)
De Generaal under construction
The Confectiefabriek reaches its highest point
