kLEIBURG
Vintage building, new value
Another great example, which caused a true local revolution, is the Kleiburg building in Amsterdam. This abandoned 500-apartment mastodon from the 1970s was the last of the so-called ‘honey comb- flats’, deteriorating the neighbourhood. “Before the redesign of the complex, we have organised several events to build a community of like-minded people. Among other things, we hosted a big dinner in the innerstreet of Kleiburg and gave people the chance to see the complex and show them a new beauty: a vintage building with great potential.” This attracted a diverse biotope; letting companies, families, youngsters and even a monastery settle side by side in the end.
Kleiburg proofs how concepts like this can be of great value while transforming suburbs from the 60’s and 70’s all over Europe into modern, valuable and attractive neighbourhoods.
Another great example, which caused a true local revolution, is the Kleiburg building in Amsterdam. This abandoned 500-apartment mastodon from the 1970s was the last of the so-called ‘honey comb- flats’, deteriorating the neighbourhood. “Before the redesign of the complex, we have organised several events to build a community of like-minded people. Among other things, we hosted a big dinner in the innerstreet of Kleiburg and gave people the chance to see the complex and show them a new beauty: a vintage building with great potential.” This attracted a diverse biotope; letting companies, families, youngsters and even a monastery settle side by side in the end.
Kleiburg proofs how concepts like this can be of great value while transforming suburbs from the 60’s and 70’s all over Europe into modern, valuable and attractive neighbourhoods.
