The project is located in Hanover’s Nordstadt neighbourhood. As a nod to the area’s industrial past, a one- to five-storey, pentagonal, reinforced concrete building was constructed that resembles a modern industrial facility. On the outside, the anthracite concrete facade is interrupted by just a few slit windows. On the inside, however, the building features floor to ceiling windows that look out onto a lively courtyard, ensuring plenty of daylight and conveying an impression of spaciousness. Just like the facade, the floor, ceiling and wall are made of exposed concrete to very high standards. Layouts similar to multi-storey factories were developed to use the building as co-working and maker spaces. Rooms with no pillars but vast spans that run seamlessly into one another and the high level of transparency on the inside match the diverse ways the building is used. Flexible office workspaces, workshop- and meeting-rooms, wood- and metal-working workshops and a café accessible to the public were created on floorspace of more than 2,000 sq m. In addition to desk spaces at big tables, a large hall was fitted out with two room-in-room solutions. The two types of microarchitecture serve different purposes: while the tower-like furniture with seating and couches provide a more open-plan space, a “box” at the far corner of the room offers a more enclosed area if people need to concentrate or hold meetings in peace.