This building, commissioned by a local developer to celebrate the 750th anniversary of the founding of the city of Amersfoort, sits on an important site adjacent to the Koppel poort (an ancient gateway) in the mediaeval walls of the old city and fronts onto the River Eem.

Fat were required to create an extraordinary architectural object which would relate to both the old city and to the mostly 19th Century warehouses along the riverfront. The exterior of the building is constructed using pre-cast concrete panels and is designed to be viewed from trains which pass on the eastern flank of the building. The intricate detail of the façade will also provide visual stimulation to pedestrians viewing the building from the Riverside.

Internally, the building will have a grand ceremonial quality created by the theatrically designed staircases and the complex inter-relationship between the central atrium and the balconies/viewing points which overlook it. The building will eventually be used as a restaurant.