#wijnhaven
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Project • By Barcode Architects • Apartments
The Muse
With The Muse, Rotterdam has gained a new iconic high-rise project. Barcode Architects' striking residential tower is located on the Wijnhaven in the up-and-coming Maritime District. The Muse's program is focused on urban housing quality, with lots of space for social interaction, a lively plinth and features that enhance the living comfort of the residentsThe Muse gives a new boost to the positive urban revitalization of Rotterdam. Initiated by Barcode Architects in 2013, the project currently is the epitome of the city’s high rise vision, which was presented last year.
Christian van der Kooy
In 2013, in the aftermath of the financial crisis, Barcode Architects initiated the development of The Muse on plot Wijnhaven 69,... More
Project • By Barcode Architects • Apartments
CasaNova
In the Maritime District, the first triangular tower in the Rotterdam skyline is emerging. CasaNova is a 110-metre tower with an iconic silhouette. The building forms an ensemble with The Muse, the sculptural residential tower by Barcode Architects on the adjacent plot, which was completed last year. Both towers are designed in synergy, both architecturally and in terms of the collective program.
Christian van der Kooy
Within the city boundaries, densification through high-rise is a favorable option, but anonymous volumes where residents don't know each other should be avoided. With CasaNova, we want to create a three-dimensional part of the city, where people live healthily, neighbours know each other and there is a pleasant at... More