We were invited to transform an unoccupied monolith, without demolition, into a state of the art workplace and a ‘great place to work’ for Mercedes-Benz Netherlands HQ, with all the presence and class you’d expect the brand to demand. It was a test of how we deal with a historical approach to development that gave little or no thought to the future, to evolving needs, or a time when a building was no longer loved or needed. Empty since completion almost 20 years before, the legacy set us a great challenge.