 On
a sunny Sunday in June me and my father where going to Strijp S(also known as
“complex Strijp S”), an old factory plant in Eindhoven. My father has worked
here for a couple of years and wanted to see what they have made of it now
day’s. On this area Philips had factories for many years. In 1918 Philips
started on this area and it went to 2010 until Philips has left this area. In 2002
where plans made to rebuild the area called Strijp S. The plans are to build a
lot of apartments, shops and small businesses. There are still some old
buildings left, some of them will stay and some will be broken down later.
This day there was an open house on this complex, all the small businesses that are
already placed there showed what they do and what they can do for you. Also
there were some tours over the complex where was told what should happen to the
buildings and the area. 
One of the tours was to the former “NatLab”, this
building is a well known building in Eindhoven. The NatLab was the building of
Philips were al the inventions where done for the whole company. Some
inventions are
 The Philips Radio
The first Dutch Black and white TV experimental broadcast in the Netherlands. Later
came the first color broadcast also from this building
The CD
Etc.
Now the
building is closed and a lot of the building is broken down. The part that is
still standing will be rebuild to apartments and locations for small
businesses. Also there will be new buildings which belong to this building.
The rest of
the complex was free for visiting, so we walked to the rest. Because my father
had worked for a couple of years on this area, a part of his work was to make
the evacuation plans for the buildings. This means he knows every building
there and he could tell a lot of the buildings. We were visiting the building
and floor he worked, this floor was unfortunately closed so we walked further
to another floor. Here we seen on which way they had changed the building for
the new businesses which were placed in the building now day’s.
In some
buildings are already for a couple of years some well known businesses or clubs
like some sport clubs and Area 51, the biggest skate ramp in the Benelux. We
had never seen this clubs so we decided to visit some of these clubs. Almost
all the clubs and businesses which are placed on Strijp S are temporary, in a
couple of years they all have new places in other buildings so the buildings in
which they are now can be renewed.
The most of
the businesses that are placed on Strijp S are artist, from painters to
photographers, all kinds of artist are on Strijp S. The most had also opened
there studio for all people. Also they were shown their artwork. Some of the
artist where working to promote technique for younger people.
When we walked back to the bicycles we found a
monument for the second world war which was placed on the old complex but was replaced
somewhere. Nobody could tell us were this monument was placed, now we know
where. When we came home from a long day the rain which should come in the
afternoon came, we were lucky that it came so late.
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