The Veemgebouw is a former Philips warehouse on Strijp-S, Eindhoven, built during the Second World War to store products made at the site’s other factories.2 The housing corporation Trudo acquired the building in 2009, after the municipality of Eindhoven and VolkerWessels decided to buy Strijp-S, and initiated its redevelopment.2
Because the building’s low floor heights and limited daylight made it poorly suited to housing throughout, Trudo pursued a mixed-use programme.2 The ground floor was adapted for commercial uses, including food and drink businesses; lower floors were converted for parking, while upper floors were made available for temporary use by organisations and entrepreneurs at low rents.2 The project also accommodated a range of activities, from retail and hospitality to a VR experience and support for people who had experienced homelessness.2
In 2022, the building received a three-storey rooftop extension with 39 apartments arranged around a landscaped courtyard; the ground floor gained a larger supermarket, and the number of parking levels increased from three to five.2 The jury report names Sint Trudo, Caruso St. John, V/Architecten, Stam & De Koning, Tielemans, Visietech, Peter van Kempen and Buro Lubbers among those involved.2
The NRP Gulden Feniks jury praised the careful renovation and extension, particularly the way the new brickwork echoes the existing building’s rounded forms.2 It also considered parking within the former warehouse a practical reuse of its difficult-to-adapt floors, while noting that the lightly altered structure leaves room for future uses.2 The jury further highlighted the public ground-floor spaces and the courtyard’s role in providing daylight and a high-quality shared outdoor space for the homes.2