Tilburg’s Spoorzone (railway zone) is transforming from a closed enclave into an inclusive part of the city, accessible to everyone. This also applies to the Zwijsen II location, directly adjacent to the station, where a railway workshop was located for many years and where publishing house Zwijsen was also based. Commissioned by developers Trebbe and Van Wijnen, De Zwarte Hond is working on a plan to make Zwijsen II a place to live, work, spend the night in and stay. It’s the next step in the development of an attractive Spoorzone. In terms of size, characteristics and placement of the buildings, the plan is in line with what’s happening in the Spoorzone in the east-west direction. The large scale and robust volumes of the existing industrial halls are translated into the new buildings. Engineering logic is an important starting point in this respect: clear structures with well-chosen grid dimensions ensure plenty of flexibility. By positioning the buildings with care, a place to wander with varied spaces is created. This makes the closed enclave of the past part of the city.