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The Urbanist

Transforming Heal’s, Dutch high-rise housing and innovation hubs

Apr 11, 2024
Discover the transformation of London's historic Heal's department store into a contemporary office space. Learn about the housing crisis in the Netherlands and the rise of high-rise living. Explore the strategies for creating successful innovation hubs and the challenges faced in monetizing them.
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  • Transforming buildings around end-users fosters innovation and creativity.
  • Creating engaging physical workspaces boosts collaboration, productivity, and employee well-being.

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Transformation of an Old London Department Store into Office Space

A historic London department store, Heels, has been transformed by General Projects from a retail space to a hub of vast office space. General Projects' CEO, Jacob Loftus, emphasized the focus on redesigning and reinventing buildings around end-users, steering away from the conventional real estate approach. The project aims to create a diverse office community while retaining Heels' British design legacy, fostering innovation and creativity. The unique and quirky building features varied office spaces to cater to different businesses, ensuring a vibrant and inspiring environment for work.

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