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    INDUSTRIES to PUBLIC BUILDING

    Pakhuis de Zwijger (De Zwijger warehouse) Originally rose up as a warehouse for refrigerated goods in Amsterdam shipyard.

    Was built in 1934 and should have been demolished when the Eastern Docklands area underwent a major renovation. A bridge was meant to be built where the warehouse stands, but thanks to a petition the warehouse was declared a national monument. The final solution was a unique one – to build the bridge right through the middle of the building! Multifunctional space Pakhuis De Zwijger houses a café, multiple halls and meeting rooms, radio and television studios, and multimedia workshops. 

    Demonstrates the importance of citizens initiatives to maintain and recycle the place identity structures.

    Ref: http://www.dezwijger.nl/ 

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