In 1971 the building was rented by the University of Amsterdam, which used it to house the department of humanities and later purchased it.
The first architect was Adolf Daniël Nicolaas van Gendt, but after his untimely death in 1932, W.J.
It housed information desks for various language studies, office space, and classrooms.
[2] The Bungehuis was sold in February 2015 to Aedes Real Estate, which was to rent it to Soho House, which planned to use it for a private club with restaurant and 79 hotel rooms.
[4] In May 2017 a judge ruled that the building may not be turned into a hotel; the Amsterdam municipality announced it would appeal the decision to the Council of State.