In 2001, the renovation and conversion of the storage facility began. Bright, open spaces have emerged within a historical context. The original appearance of the storage facility has been preserved despite the addition of modern elements. This includes, on the one hand, the unglazed hatch windows, which have been supplemented by closable glass elements inside, thus not affecting the existing structure. On the other hand, it is evident in the preservation or reconstruction of the round archway and the window shutters.
To ensure the necessary lighting and ventilation in the attic, large skylights were installed on the roof surface facing away from the street. Thus, the entire supporting structure of the roof was preserved, and the appearance of the storage room was not affected by additional roof windows or ceilings.
Disturbing extensions were removed and the storage was cleared. A two-story extension with a flat roof was added by connecting it with a high glass proportion in the backyard. Here are the meeting and lounge rooms for the employees.
A special detail is also represented by the former floor hatches from the attic to the ground floor. Where once the grain sacks were hoisted up by a winch, glazing now offers a completely new perspective in the historical context.
The sensitive handling of the existing building structure and the integration of elegant solutions were honored in 2004 with the Monument Preservation Award from the Sparkassen Foundation for Cultural Monuments. The renovation became part of a Europe-wide exhibition on outstanding industrial monuments in 2013.