Rotterdam
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Project • By Team V Architecture • Train stations
Rotterdam Central Station
In the late 1990s, the Dutch government decided to transform six major railway stations into premium international public transport hubs connected to the European high-speed rail network. The aim was twofold: to improve public transport within and between cities; and to boost the urban quality of the station precincts. Rotterdam Central Station was the first of these projects to be completed.
Transportation hubThe old railway station, designed by Sybold van Ravesteyn, was completed in 1957 and demolished in 2008 to make way for a new, larger station. This would accommodate the growing number of travelers while optimising the confluence of pedestrians, cyclists, trams, buses and taxi traffic in front of the station. The motorised traffic on... More
Project • By van Bergen Kolpa architects • Apartments
HOBO Insulindestraat
HOBO Insulindestraat Rotterdam is located at the new Hofbogenpark, the longest roof park in the Netherlands on the monumental Hofbogen in Rotterdam. The striking building at the bend of the old railway viaduct celebrates living in the city with a varied range of studios and lofts. With nature-inclusive terraces and an inner garden, the green Hofbogenpark is continued in the building and a healthy living environment is created. The architecture connects in a contemporary way to the industrial character and brick architecture of the Insulindestraat.
The building has 46 apartments around a collective inner garden and are oriented towards the Insulindestraat and the Hofbogenpark. The roof terrace apartments have panoramic views of the Rotterda... More
Project • By KCAP • Apartments
De Piek, Rotterdam
KCAP's 74-metre residential tower for Heijmans Vastgoed transforms a former industrial site at the tip of Feijenoord Island into a catalyst for Rotterdam-Zuid's waterfront revitalization. Drawing inspiration from the area's factories, warehouses, and cranes, the 142-unit tower reinterprets industrial heritage through stacked volumes that reference shipping containers. Progressive housing typologies including waterlofts with private moorings, drive-in ateliers accessible via car elevator, and double-height skylofts offer panoramic views of the River Maas and city skyline while pioneering new residential possibilities for waterfront living.
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Project Highlights- Historic industrial location – Built at the... More
Project • By STAR strategies + architecture • Apartments
The Cabanon
The Cabanon is a fully equipped apartment of 6.89 m² including two infrared saunas and a whirlpool bath. It is organized into four spaces, extravagantly different in materials and heights: a 3 m-high living room, a 1.14 m-high bedroom with plenty of storage, a toilet with a rain-shower, and a spa. The spa is the most enclosed space of the Cabanon: the room within a room.
The Cabanon is probably the smallest apartment in the world; certainly the smallest with a spa.
Ossip Architectuur Fotografie
The Cabanon is the conversion of an existing attic used for storage into a living space. It is located on the top floor of a 1950’s residential building in the centre of Rotterdam. Its inside dimensions are H: 3 m, W: 1,97 m, L: 3,6... More
Project • By Ninetynine • Shops
De Bonte Koe - Nieuwe Binnenweg
De Bonte Koe, a family-owned business established in 1992, has evolved over the years into a chocolate sensation, boasting a historic base in Schiedam, a contemporary chocolate concept store in The Hague, and an outlet in Rotterdam. Led by the new generation, Amy and Connor Klein, the company collaborated with Studio Ninetynine to craft a fresh interior concept for their expanding chocolate brand.
Keng Pereira
Keng Pereira
Keng Pereira
Design concept
At the heart of the chocolate shop's design stands a striking 10-meter counter, showcasing an array of chocolates elegantly presented on bespoke wooden trays. This multifunctional counter plays several roles: it serves as an eye-catching window display with its dark green trays... More
Project • By AAAN • Apartments
NN Kralingen
The project forms the border of the Kralingen East district in Rotterdam. As a result of careful urban integration, a connection is made with the structure of the existing neighborhood, whilst creating space to continue the nearby green structure of the ring canal along the water. The ribbon development on the east side also acts as a buffer against the noise of the nearby highway for the neighborhood behind.
Sebastian van Damme
Sebastian van Damme
Sebastian van Damme
Sebastian van Damme
The chosen parking solution has been a leading factor for the urban design and clearly demonstrates the two-sided characteristic of the site. For the 31 terraced houses on the east side, parking is placed in a semi-sunken basement under... More
Project • By LIAG architects • Sports Centres
Sports facility Heijplaat, Rotterdam
The indoor sports facility is part of the new green residential area 'Het Verborgen Geheim,' nestled between the robust Heysehaven and the Eemhavenweg. The garden village of Heijplaat, a nationally protected cityscape, was developed in the 1910s by the director of the Rotterdam Droogdok Maatschappij (RDM). It was purposefully built for RDM workers to live close to their workplace, avoiding the then-long commute from Rotterdam. Heijplaat lies to the south of the Nieuwe Maas, with Eemhaven to the west and Waalhaven to the east.
Marcel van der Burg
Adding value to the neighborhoodHeijplaat is undergoing an impressive phase of transition. After the shipyard's closure, efforts have been made since 2004 to revitalize the area. The goal is t... More
Project • By AAAN • Private Houses
Terphouse Rotterdam
In the open polder landscape of dikes and small islands near Rotterdam, the Terphouse is situated as a solid volume on a mound in the landscape. The means used to make the house sustainable and ready for more extreme climate conditions became the main elements of the design, most apparent in the characteristic canopy and underground level with the protruding patios.
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The house is dug in the artificial mound on the island, situating the living spaces on the first level and the bedrooms and secondary rooms underground. This makes that from the living spaces the open landscape is perceived over the dikes. By folding the landscape around the house, a connection with the garden is made possible and the house is perceived as a modest... More
Project • By VenhoevenCS architecture + urbanism • Sports Centres
Sports Building Erasmus University Rotterdam
Sports Building stimulates social and healthy student life at campus Woudestein of Erasmus University Rotterdam. VenhoevenCS architecture+urbanism designed this sports complex to accommodate over fifty sports by stacking the sports hall on a compact plot.
The complex functions energy-neutral and the lively public interior is fashioned from circularly harvested, re-used materials. The central axis through the building functions as destination and transit at the same time and is a true physical and social connector.
Ossip van Duivenbode
Game on!The new Sports Building of the Erasmus University in Rotterdam is a training and competition facility; a venue for about 11.000 students, colleagues as well as top athletes to work out and to pl... More
News • News • 24 Mar 2023
Door MVRDV ontworpen NIO House in Rotterdam geopend
A multifunctional showroom for electric car brand NIO opened in Rotterdam on Thursday. The Chinese car brand's first Dutch branch on the Meent was designed by MVRDV. The interior of the NIO House combined the "Rotterdam rawness" with the company's minimalist aesthetic with warm touches.
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In addition to a car showroom, NIO House consists of a café, living room, children's play area, gallery, forum for presentations and work space. Through large windows, the showroom opens onto both streets on which the corner building is located. By opening the sliding windows in the side façade, interior and exterior literally blend together here.
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News • News • 10 Mar 2023
MAD presents design for Dance House Rotterdam
MAD Architects has presented the design for the Dance House in Rotterdam. The Provimi warehouse on Katendrecht will be transformed into a home for professional and amateur dance companies, with dance studios, an exhibition space, a dance salon and an open-air amphitheater on the top floor.
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The Provimi warehouse stands next to the Fenix II warehouse, which is currently being transformed into a museum of migration. The high silo of the feed mill, which stands behind the warehouse, will be demolished; the warehouse itself will be returned to its original state. The existing roof volume, added later, will also disappear.
The transformation will leave the existing structure of the building intact as much as possible,... More
News • News • 5 Nov 2021
MVRDV turns Boijmans Van Beuningen art storage into world's first depot museum
The Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, which is currently undergoing renovations designed by Mecanoo, chose to transform their art depot into a visitable building. For MVRDV the key element is the interaction between the visitors and more than 151,000 works that are stored in the seven-storey building.
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The Museum Boijmans did not want the building to become a second museum, but a unique experience that reveals the world behind the storage and maintenance of 63,000 paintings, photographs, films, pre-industrial design objects, contemporary art installations, sculptures, as well as 88,000 prints and drawings.
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The architects of MVRDV aimed to create a building that wou... More
Project • By Sempergreen® • Offices
Floating Office Rotterdam
In Rotterdam, the Netherlands, the largest floating office building in the world has been completed. Floating Office Rotterdam (FOR) has been designed by architectural firm Powerhouse Company, commissioned by the municipality of Rotterdam, project developer RED Company, and the Global Center on Adaptation. This unique office is an inspiring example of today’s sustainable technological innovations and circular building opportunities, and will be part of a new floating park in the Rijnhaven port of Rotterdam for 5 to 10 years.
On the south-facing side of the pitched roof, solar panels have been added. On the north side, a 900 sqm. Sempergreen green roof has been installed. This green roof doesn’t only consist of Sed... More
Project • By AAAN • Care Homes
Hospice de Liefde
’De Kapel’ is a monumental farmhouse located on the southern edge of Zuidwijk, a residential district in Rotterdam. This national monument has been transformed into a centre for terminal care: Hospice ‘de Liefde’. The thatched building has been extensively renovated and expanded. With the addition of a new wing, the experience of the routing through the monument and the garden, nature, light and spaciousness is used to contribute to a dignified farewell.
Sebastian van Damme
The 18th century farm, of the Overmaasse cross-section type, was designated a National Monument in 1975. From 1992 to 2017, ‘de Kapel’ was used as a work centre for adults with a (mild) intellectual disability. Due to major renov... More
Project • By Mei architects and planners • Apartments
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The Ocean House, popularly also called the Stokvis building, was a “modern business palace” with innovations such as car passages, a covered courtyard, and a canteen with a roof terrace. Due to an eventful history, many different time layers are visible in the building. With the transformation into a residential loft building with modern topping, Mei adds a new time layer with respect for the existing building, while remaining the national monumental parts – such as the entrance, the Gothic room, Tudor room, and the canteen on the roof.
History
The Stokvis building was once the headquarters of Europe’s largest trading company. The Rotterdam Stokvis en Zonen, founded in 1849 by a Jewish family, traded in all... More