ABSTRACT
The Ringers factory building dates from the interbellum and was specially designed for the manufacture of chocolate. The relevancy of the Ringers case lies in the multifaceted importance of the building, its ability to accommodate different functions and the availability of relevant data. The Ringers factory building dates originally from the interbellum and was especially designed for the manufacture of chocolate. The chapter discusses a case study of the former Ringers chocolate factory as an important example of the transformation and reuse of this kind of large industrial building. The masterplan by father Frederik Hendrik and son Hendrik Ringers was presented to the city council. The building for the technical services of Ringers and a temporary lodge were the last buildings constructed for the Ringers chocolate factory. The chapter explores the life cycle development of the Ringers building is analysed using the analytical model of Thomsen and Van der Flier.
