Steenfabrieken Nelissen comprise a stone factory with adjacent quarry in operation since 1921. In order to remain competitive the products not only have to be able to be displayed professionally, there also has to be the possibility to give demonstrations on the processing of these products. Therefore additional space for presentation is indispensable. A new complex will have to be developed that wants to be an example of innovation of the new technologies that bricks offer, where the own products will already be able to be admired from the outside. The complex has to be a business card of the company with international allure. To this end it was opted to place three U-shaped instalments slanted on top of each other, with the outdoor and indoor area melting together, as it were. Open and closed areas will alternate in the building, taking into account the functionalities that have to be provided: offices, showroom, storage (partly underground), meeting infrastructure, demo areas, …
