2020 - Today
The seven apartments each have their new inhabitants from all around the world: Netherlands, Turkey, United States, Ireland, Australia, Spain
2018 - 2020 renovation
After years of preparation, foundation repair started in May 2018. First the foundation was newly made with 32meter long beams in the ground, and a hole of 3,5 meters was dug out under the building to make a new residential cellar.
In February 2019 the thorough renovation of the entire building was started. Everything was replaced except for most of the stairs and classic round plastered ceilings in the stairway. The entire top floor and roof was rebuilt. After a renovation of almost 9 months, the new building was opened on 27 June 2020 with an open day to which friends, family, local residents and all those who worked on the new building were invited.
In January 2019 the construction of the new foundation and cellar was finished and in February 2019 the renovation of the rest of the building was started. For 12 months every day, 20 workmen worked to make 7 new apartments.
Together with an interior designer, a theatermaker, set designer, conservator of historic interiors, children’s book writer and illustrator, each apartment was given a theme inspired by the history of the building.
2011 - 2017 housing & creative space
When most students finished their studies, the house was increasingly occupied by young workers. Also, more and more cultural activities were organized in the building.
Some of the activities: in 2016 the ground floor hosted Spiegelstof immersive theatre performance. In 2017 - 2018 the rear side of the building hosted a secret Music Salon with dinners and parties, including The Evening of Romanticism and several times The Philosophical dinner.
2001 - 2011 Student housing
2003 the building was bought by the van Konijnenburg family. Eight students moved into the building and soon many new rooms were made and half of the ground floor was converted into a common room where the students cooked and gave parties. The small room on top of the expansion of the building was called the ‘King's’ room.
1924 - 1956 Pastryschool
1924, the Pastry Backing School was opened. For 40 years many young men had their first education in this building.
1920 -1924 reinforcing the building
1920 Willem Berkhoff buys himself into the Nederlandsche Banketbakkersvereeniging (Dutch Pastry Backing Association). To make sure the building was capable of holding the weight of students and huge ovens, the construction of the building was reinforced with steel beams.
1880 build
Quellijnstraat 80 (Q80) was constructed in 1877. Already in 1985, the ground floor was converted into a pastry shop. In 1900 Willem van der Bend Koek & Johannes Wilhelm Westerhoff had a cookie bakery in the Q80 building.
From 1900 on the building was owned as a pastry bakery, and in 1920 Berkhoff, the renowned dutch pastry baker started a pastry baking school in the building.