(Cool) Binnenwegplein In 2001, architects Ibelings van Tilburg were approached by the owner with the question what to do with the old Ter Meulen building. Built between 1948 and 1951 by legendary Rotterdam architects Van den Broek en Bakema, the shopping centre was in a sorry state. Originally occupied by three department stores, the 100-metre-long building had become home to a host of slightly trashy shops. It had undergone various transformations, including the addition of two storeys in 1977 and the removal of a distinctive café terrace, which used to jut from one corner of the volume at an angle. Only experts could still detect its architectural merits. Things didn't look good. Surprisingly, though, the architects came up with the suggestion to restore the shopping centre to its original state – and place a residential building on top of it to make it economically viable. Arch. Ibelings van Tilburg Architecten