Maarten de Gruyter
Directeur, Boelens de Gruyter
“Developers need to anticipate the future: what kind of buildings will people require in the coming years or decades? The answer is found not only in user needs, but also in demographic trends.”
The case for flexible real estate
According to Maarten de Gruyter, real estate is inherently outdated. However modern the design the building will probably not be occupied for another ten years. That’s why buildings should be designed flexibly, like offices that can be easily converted into housing. In the future, such adaptability will become even more essential.
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Laura Seckel
Head of Healthcare, SeniorenPunt
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Kilian Wawoe
Assistent-professor HRM, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Jim Stolze
Advisory board, Aigency
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