While preserving the principles formulated in the competition project and thanks to a forward-looking strategy the economic cutbacks after the competition could be transformed into a starting point for a new project. Although the budget was reduced by 45% the amount of usable floor area was reduced by only 25%, which meant radically cutting building costs: strategic minimalism! A basic structure, enhanced at specific points, now offers space for diverse activities. The building still blends in the park by both its form and colour. Lime sand brick is the cheapest material to build curved walls. With the radical use of colour we ‘killed’ the somewhat out-of-date material so that only colour and form remains. The outer skin appears conservative with a ‘british racing green’ whereas the interiors shine in bright colours. The grass-green of the ground floor connects the outside with the inside and contrasts the orange staircase. Yellow and light green in the first and second floor vary the theme of botanical colours and correlate with the park depending on the seasons. Starting from the image of tree bark the façade is perforated and tattooed. A skin is generated which exceeds the image of a ‘Lochfassade’, creates depths and relates to the environment.