In a previous report, you were introduced to the beautiful Factory H, the younger sibling of this Factory G. Of the four silo buildings found here, this is undoubtedly the most beautiful and also the most interesting. It is the oldest of the cluster and was built in 1895. It was one of the earliest works by Frans van Dijk, an Antwerp architect who would later leave his mark on the architecture of the city.
Factory G is a grain warehouse with a dual function: storage and aeration. The building was equipped with two gable ends and two towers. Grain was transported upwards inside these towers via 'Jacobs ladders'. Once at the top, the grain was guided via conveyor belts to the 144 vertical silos (bins) in the central section of the building.
At the end of the Second World War, the building sustained significant damage. Its repair provided a good opportunity to construct a new and larger distribution floor. In this open space, three double reinforced concrete portal bridges were installed for horizontal transport. The silo buildings were admired and praised throughout Europe for the revolutionary way in which they could sort, process, and store grain.
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