(Bonas essay) O. Greiner Onno Greiner (1924, Amsterdam) followed in the footsteps of his father, the architect Dick Greiner (1891-1964). After obtaining his MTS diploma in 1948, he went to work as a draftsman-supervisor at the Langhout Construction Office in Amsterdam. In 1950 he continued his studies at the Academy of Architecture and also worked as a draftsman for prof. C. Wegener Sleeswijk. At Wegener Sleeswijk's office, he collaborates on the restoration of the Royal Palace on Dam Square. In 1955 he joins the architect J.P. Kloos in Haarlem as head of the drawing office. He graduates in 1956 and starts his own architectural firm in 1958. Greiner is critical of the large-scale building in the 1950s and 1960s. New key words are small scale and hostility. In this atmosphere, structuralism develops, an architecture in which people are central, and which is multiform, multifunctional and invites social contact. Greiner is one of the national pioneers of the new movement and incorporates the new vision in the design of buildings where people come together, such as offices, healthcare buildings and cultural centers and theaters. For hotel chain Golden Tulip in 1980, he designed the Jan Tabak hotel in Bussum, a modern complex. The spacious hall with large windows up to the roof, an airy staircase construction and glass elevator offer guests a bright reception area. He designs a number of office buildings for the Joint Administration Office (GAK) in Haarlem (1969), Hilversum (1978) and Helmond (1979). He provided the psychotherapeutic center De Viersprong (1966) in Halsteren with a central hall in the residential building, offering a meeting point with many uses. He also designs, among other things, the cultural centers De Tamboer in Hoogeveen (1960) and De Flint in Amersfoort (1970). In 1970 he submits a competition design for the Stadthalle in Biberach an der Riss and wins first prize. The final design from 1971 is executed. Greiner competed more often in international competitions. He submitted a design for the National Theater in Damascus (Syria) in 1978 and for Parc de la Villette near Paris (France) in 1982. He receives a third, shared prize for the design of the National Theater in Damascus. In 1981, Onno Greiner associates with architect Martien van Goor, who has been working at his firm for some time. In 2000, architect Eric Huijten joins the firm's management, and in 2006 the name is changed to Greiner Van Goor Huijten Architecten BV. Greiner is associated with the firm as an architect-consultant.