It is 1918… How do you build an office block for almost 1500 staff, in a time when building materials are scarce, the First World War is creating a hugely uncertain situation and contractors’ margins are very high to cover the risks? That was the question in 1918 for a non-profit venture called Nederlandse Spoorwegen (Dutch Railways), in which the two largest railway companies in the Netherlands had joined forces. This company needed a striking new head office. But who would be able to construct that enormous building?
It is this question that marks Strukton’s foundation.
