One of the most iconic building in the Netherlands, ‘Centraal Beheer’ in Apeldoorn from 1972, will undergo a transformation from an abandoned office building into contemporary spaces for housing, offices, and leisure. Architect Herman Hertzberger calls this ‘the proof of the pudding’, as his structuralist ideals from the 60s and 70s intended buildings to be flexible. But is the present day still receptive to his vision? What prevails? Profitable square meters or space for people?