Rotterdam.Projects 48

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1 Rotterdam Projects 48 Created 06-Jan-09 By Miguel Pontijas, Sevilla, Spain Scheepvaart en Transport College Neutelings Riedijk secondary school Cube Housing NAi reception desk Wilhelminaplein Subway Station Bakery Lounge Kitchen Hotel Stroom Delftse Poort Offices Millenium Tower Las Palmas NAI permanent exhibition 8 Sonneveld House Interior Van Nelle factory 15 Kraton Wine or Water 17 Shoe Shop Shoebaloo 18 MVSA s shop 9 Inholland 19 Designed by Erick van Egeraat university 10 Kunsthal 20 OMA - Rem Koolhaas exposition space 11 Erasmus Bridge 21 UNStudio bridge 12 51N4E exposition space Bijvoet architectuur & stadsontwerp restaurant Benthem Crouwel Architekten apartment, culture, exposition space 7 WZMH s apartment, hotel, office 14 Mei architects and planners office, recording studio Bonnema en office 6 Mei architects and planners bar, hotel, restaurant The New Institute JA Brinkman factory, office Zwarts & Jansma s subway station 5 Richard Hutten museum Jo Coenen archive, library, museum, office Piet Blom dwellings, housing, promenade 4 Erasmus Bridge landings 22 UNStudio bridge, commercial space, underground parking 13 JA Brinkman museum, private house New Luxor 23 BOLLES+WILSON music theatre, theatre 1

2 Spido ticket office UNStudio information centre, office Roberto Botticelli Maaskant Sonneveld House Plussenburgh Strand aan de Maas KPN Office Cafe De Unie Multiplex Cinema Schouwburgplein 28 Schouwburgplein World Port Centre 35 Opera OT 36 Mullerpier Block 7 37 De Vriese pavilion 38 BiermanHenket architecten museum 29 Boijmans van Beuningen 39 Robbrecht en Daem en library, museum 30 Multifunctional Centre Nesselande 40 cita architecten kindergarten 31 Didden Village 41 MVRDV dwellings, private house, renovation 32 Koen van Velsen Neutelings Riedijk housing JJP Oud cafe, restaurant 27 Renzo Piano office 34 Franz Ziegler theatre MONADNOCK bar, cafe, leisure, pavilion 26 Arons & Gelauff housing Willemswerf Foster & Partners office JA Brinkman museum, private house 25 BOLLES+WILSON bar, cafe, pavilion, play ground Quist Wintermans en office Linea en shop 24 Hoge Heren 42 Wiel Arets s dwellings, housing 33 West 8 square Maritime Museum 43 Quist Wintermans en museum 2

3 De Doelen Ector Hoogstad en congress centre, music theatre Euromast Montevideo 45 Purifying Plant Roteb Periscope Houses 48 Lupine 49 Mei architects and planners housing 46 Mecanoo housing Joke Vos architecten dwellings Hugh A Maaskant watch-tower 44 Jobsveem 50 Mei architects and planners housing, office, renovation 47 Maarten Struijs energy centre Blits 51 Marcel Wanders restaurant 3

4 photo: Bjorn Utpott photo: Naomi Schiphorst Scheepvaart en Transport College Lloydstraat EA Rotterdam This 65 metres high tower has a mixed program of educational spaces, offices and public functions A route of escalators links the different departments from the lobby all the way to the top The low-rise part of the building contains the special facilities like simulator rooms, restaurants, a media centre, a sports centre, and workshops The cantilevered conference room overlooks the Port of Rotterdam, while the stepped student restaurant on the ground floor overlooks the Maas river The meandering building volume forms a vertical icon for this international centre of maritime knowledge Neutelings Riedijk also got the commission (through a European selection process, a tender) to design the interior of the building photo: José Manuel Alorda m² Structural engineer Contractor Services engineer Neutelings Riedijk ABT Heijmans Royal Haskoning Stichting Scheepvaart en Transport College MI_MOA The building lies in the Lloydkwartier, take the subway to stop Coolhaven 4

5 photo: Olivier van den Hoven photo: Naomi Schiphorst Cube Housing Overblaak MH Rotterdam The cube house (pole- or tree house) is designed as an abstract tree, the total complex (Blaak Heights) a wood (village) The village is like a safe oasis where several functions could take place: small-scale business, shops, school and a children s playground downstairs (promenade level) and living in the cube houses upstairs The strong interaction between the private (upstairs) and the public is characteristic for this situation The inhabitant has a great view because of the sloping windows The complex is in fact a pedestrian bridge, crossing a traffic artery This was an idea of the municipality at the time Piet Blom was asked to furnish this bridge The cube house could be called an architectonic experiment, in which Blom has considered form, aesthetics and spatial effects of greater importance than functionality and practical purpose Living in a cube (the top) reminds of a tree house which is accessible through the pole (the trunk) An archetypical way of living really photo: Dirk Verwoerd m² Piet Blom City of Rotterdam olivier_van_den_hoven The show-cube at number 70 is open daily, from 11:00-17:00 h Entrance: 2 euro For more information see the website wwwkubuswoningnl Take the Subway or train to Station Blaak Or tram

6 NAi reception desk Museumpark CB Rotterdam Ten years after the first opening in 1993, the ure Institute decided to get a new graphic style, new signposts and a new entrance desk and openness in the central foyer in 2003 Within this new public-focused upgrading, Dutch interior- and productdesigner Richard Hutten was asked to design a custom-made entrance desk and ticket-booth The prominent yellow wooden box is elevated on wheels (but never moved because of the necessary electricity wires connected onto the bottom) 2002 Interior architect Richard Hutten ure Institute Naomi photo: Maarten Laupman The NAi is open on: Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00-17:00 Sundays and national holidays: 11:00-17:00 April 8/9, May 17, May 27/28: 11:00-17:00 December 5: 10:00-16:00 Mondays, January 1, April 30 and December 25: closed Take tram 5 or 4 from Central Station, to Eendrachtsplein Or walk the 10 minutes from Rotterdam Central Station Upon request the NAI offers guided tours of the building, the permanent collection and the temporary exhibitions The guides will take you around Jo Coenen's building and show you that there is much more to architecture than simply making buildings Reserve 2 weeks in advance at the Education Department on on +31 (0) or complete their online application form 6

7 photo: Zwarts & Jansma architects photo: Zwarts & Jansma architects Wilhelminaplein Subway Station Wilhelminaplein DE Rotterdam A complex of courthouse and offices The Wilhelminahof was built as a stimulus for the southern bank of the Maas The Wilhelminaplein metro station is constructed beneath this complex at the site of an existing tunnel which had to remain operational during construction work At its deepest point, the 135-metre-long station is 16 m below surface, making it the deepest in the The passenger tunnel was honored for its ambiance and social safe-ness The initial idea was to make a station with a luxurious allure and a high-quality finish in an attempt to upgrade the public transport network, so that it would represent a true alternative for transport by car The station was actually constructed in reverse order First the walls were poured, and served as supporting structure during the excavation of the building site Then the roof of the station was placed on top The mass of the roof prevented the tunnel structure drifting upwards under the pressure of the ground water photo: Naomi Schiphorst Zwarts & Jansma s RET Rotterdam MI_MOA Daily Take the subway to stop Wilhelminaplein 7

8 photo: Hotel STROOM photo: Hotel STROOM Bakery Lounge Kitchen Hotel Stroom Lloydstraat EA Rotterdam The transformer house, with hotel and restaurant Stroom situated inside, is part of the redevelopment of the former Schiecentrale on Lloydpier, Rotterdam In recent years this former electricity generating plant, has developed into the center of the creative industry of the city To accommodate the restaurant and the hotel, the former transformer house is increased with a glass extension The high spaces are intended for a restaurant and a hotel with 21 rooms In the glass extension are the stair cases and the suites of the hotel These clear elements and transparent side facade give a vivid picture The existing façade facing the Lloydstraat consists of a big, closed brick surface, that is only interrupted by a small glass supplement The industrial character of this area is maintained by deliberately not to place large windows in the rooms The hotel rooms get daylight from above: by roof windows, making the stars to be seen at night photo: Hotel STROOM m² Main designer, Interior architect Structural engineer Contractor Building physics consultant Services engineer Project manager Mei architects and planners STARS Design Adviesbureau Baas BAM DGMR Imtech Triplan OntwikkelingsBedrijf Rotterdam MI_MOA Restaurant Stroom: Monday-Sunday 7:00-23:30 If you would like to visit the building from the inside or if you re interested in a guided tour, please contact Mei architects and planners to make an appointment They have their office inside the Schiecentrale Call + 31 (0) or pr@mei-archeu Tram 8 (from Central Station with direction Spangen) stops in front (stop: Pieter de Hooghweg) Metro Coolhaven is 5 minutes walking At 2 minutes walking there is also a place to park your boat, or to get of the water-taxi You can park your car in front of the hotel (paid) 8

9 photo: Rob Niemantsverdriet photo: Marc Heeman Delftse Poort Offices Weena AL Rotterdam The insurance company Nationale Nederlanden invited 5 Dutch architects to compete and design a preliminary plan: Quist, Kraaijvanger Urbis, Van Mourik and Coenen Bonnema was chosen unanimous not only because of its efficiency but largely because of its image: strong but slender Bonnema convinced the board to make an even higher building they first intended to, with more floor area, to enhance the proportions and the architectural impact It was immediately the largest building in the, with 151,35 m It is used by insurance companies Nationale Nederlanden and RVS Verzekeringen, and the ING Bank Building this new headquarters high-rise office building was one step further in a long lasting development plan for this area Enclosed between the railway tracks, station-square and the large Weena street, this spot was studied by many architects and urban designers before Bonnema started Project is not public! m² Structural engineer Contractor Bonnema en Aronsohn BAM Nationale Nederlanden MI_MOA photo: Norbert van Onna Office hours The building is next to the Central Train Station in Rotterdam You can't miss it 9

10 photo: Rob Niemantsverdriet photo: Rotterdam Marketing Millenium Tower Weena CN Rotterdam The Millenniumtoren is a 131 meter (including the antenna 149 meter) high building at the Weena, opposite of the Delftse Poort It has 34 floors, and 5 elevators Parts is being used as office space, with tenants Loyens Loeff, Arcadium Bastion and HAL investments The five star hotel Westin also occupies part of the building On the first floor the tower has a connection to the next-door congress and concert center De Doelen m² Main designer, Contractor Contractor WZMH s AGS Architekten & Planners Ballast Nedam BAM Kintel Rotterdam BV MI_MOA photo: Rotterdam Marketing Hotel: 24/7 The tower is opposite of the Central Station in Rotterdam 10

11 photo: Naomi Schiphorst photo: Naomi Schiphorst Las Palmas Wilhelminakade AR Rotterdam The completely refurbished Las Palmas building on the Wilhelmina Pier in Rotterdam now houses several cultural institutions and companies that operate in the creative sector One of them is the Photo museum with large exposition space, a library and storage space for archiving and preserving photographic material On the rooftop a whole new structure houses the office of OVG Projectontwikkeling, as real estate developer also involved in this project Its location occupies an important place in Rotterdam s history Hundreds of thousands of emigrants set sail for the USA and Canada from the Wilhelmina Pier, which served as the headquarters of the Holland-America Line from 1901 Las Palmas was completed in 1953 to accommodate workshops and warehousing for the Holland-America Line Before the renovation it was used as a club venue The building s spaciousness, robust concrete structure and striking interior make it eminently suitable for this new cultural function photo: Naomi Schiphorst m² Project manager Supplier Benthem Crouwel Architekten OVG Projectontwikkeling Lensvelt OBR OntwikkelingsBedrijf Rotterdam boeboe Tram 20, Metro Wilhelminaplein and Watertaxi 11

12 NAI permanent exhibition Museumpark CB Rotterdam The NAI has one of the world's most important collections of archives of architecture, interiors, landscape architecture and urban planning The permanent exhibition Living in the Lowlands reveals the collection's wealth of drawings, models and photographs The highlights of this national treasure paint a picture of domestic life in the over the last 150 years Ordinary Dutch architecture whose quality is unmatched anywhere in the world The Belgian office 51N4E Space Producers, recent winners of the Rotterdam Maaskant Prize for Young s, designed the exhibition Their solution adds a new dimension to Jo Coenen's building They transformed four of the NAI's exhibition galleries into a single new space The void between the first and second floors will been closed off to create a continuous display wall 51N4E's design creates a new visual entity for the display of material from the collection, often without mats or frames photo: NAi 2004 Interior architect 51N4E ure Institute boeboe Galleries and Sonneveld House: Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 17:00 Sundays and national holidays: 11:00-17:00 April 8/9, May 17, May 27/28: 11:00-17:00 December 5: 10:00-16:00 Mondays, January 1, April 30 and December 25: closed Library and Reading Room: open Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00-17:00 Closed on Saturdays in July and August Please note that if you wish to examine documents from the archives on Saturdays, you must request them before 16:00 the Friday before Take tram 5 or 4 from Central Station, to Eendrachtsplein Or walk the 10 minutes from Rotterdam Central Station Upon request the NAI offers guided tours of the building, the permanent collection and the temporary exhibitions The guides will take you around Jo Coenen's building and show you that there is much more to architecture than simply making buildings Reserve 2 weeks in advance at the Education Department on on +31 (0) or complete their online application form 12

13 photo: Dirk Verwoerd photo: Jannes Linders Sonneveld House Interior Jongkindstraat CG Rotterdam Leen van der Vlugt, of the firm Brinkman & Van der Vlugt, was commissioned to design the interior of the Sonneveld House As in the Van Nelle Factory and the Van der Leeuw House, he decided to work with WH Gispen, who designed and supplied much of the furniture Something immediately noticeable on entering is the lively color scheme of the interior The fabrics for the furniture were selected from the assortment of Metz & Co They were intense, warm colors: vermilion red, cornflower blue and egg yellow, combined with light and dark gray and brown The patterns were obtainable in various fabric types for carpeting, upholstery and curtains The Sonneveld House is a historic example of Nieuwe Bouwen, the Dutch branch of functionalism that emerged early in the 20th century and reached its climax in the years between the two world wars The designers claimed no monumental aspirations, but based their designs on the intended function of the building and the needs of its users photo: Jannes Linders 1933 Main designer, JA Brinkman LC van der Vlugt Molenaar & Co architecten Albertus Sonneveld Naomi Sonneveld House is open at the same times as the NAI: Tuesday Saturday: 10:00-17:00 Sundays and national holidays: 11:00 17:00 April 8/9, May 17, May 27/28: 11:00-17:00 December 5, 24 and 31: 10:00-16:00 Mondays, January 1, April 30 and December 25: closed Please reserve your guided tour at least two weeks beforehand Contact the Education Department, telephone [0] , or fill in the application from on the wwwnainl site Take tram 5 or 4 from Central Station, to Eendrachtsplein Or walk the 10 minutes from Rotterdam Central Station You can buy a ticket to see the Sonneveld House and its 1930-interior from the entrance desk in the ure Institute 13

14 photo: Maarten Laupman photo: Marc Heeman The New Institute Museumpark CB Rotterdam The ure Institute, part of The New Institute, is more than a museum of architecture It is above all a cultural institute It has one of the largest architecture collections in the world; 18 km of shelves containing drawings, sketches, models, photographs, books, journals and other materials Virtually every prominent Dutch architect since 1800 is represented Researchers, students, and anyone else interested may consult the archives in the library The institute offers facilities for research and a platform for discussion The institute follows both national and international developments Modern-day architecture from around the world is shown in changing exhibitions Foreign visitors often use the institute as a starting point for architecture trips in and around the For this purpose they offers lectures, tours etc for foreign visitors photo: City Informatiecentrum Rotterdam 1993 Supplier Jo Coenen Lensvelt Het nieuwe instituut Naomi Galleries and Sonneveld House: Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 17:00 Sundays and national holidays: 11:00-17:00 April 8/9, May 17, May 27/28: 11:00-17:00 December 5: 10:00-16:00 Mondays, January 1, April 30 and December 25: closed Library and Reading Room: open Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00-17:00 Closed on Saturdays in July and August Please note that if you wish to examine documents from the archives on Saturdays, you must request them before 16:00 the Friday before Take tram 5 or 4 from Central Station, to Eendrachtsplein Or walk the 10 minutes from Rotterdam Central Station Upon request the NAI offers guided tours of the building, the permanent collection and the temporary exhibitions The guides will take you around Jo Coenen's building and show you that there is much more to architecture than simply making buildings Reserve 2 weeks in advance at the Education Department on on +31 (0) or complete their online application form 14

15 photo: Van Nelle Factory photo: Bjorn Utpott Van Nelle factory Van Nelleweg BC Rotterdam The Van Nelle Factory is an imposing building of inestimable cultural and historical value, having the status of a nationally protected monument and being included on the UNESCO World Heritage list From the outside the building is monumental, but inside it is innovative and modern It was designed around the concepts of light, air and space, inspired by the 'new building' philosophy of the past The transparent architecture and the abundant windows turn the building into a work of art The tea-room on the roof and the diagonal overhead walkways are characteristic elements For many years these buildings were factories producing coffee, tea and tobacco In the mid 1990s the factories were closed, and renovation work started in 1998 Nowadays they house inspiring offices and business workspaces for the creative sector, hence its modern name: Design Factory They also offer an attractive location for events, conferences, seminars, movie and theatre productions and photo-shoots photo: Van Nelle Factory 1931 Main designer, JA Brinkman LC van der Vlugt Van Nelle Koffie en Thee Naomi Open Tours are held every weekend (Saturday & Sunday) during the year at 10:30 During high-season (June August) these tours are also offered on Wednesday up to and including Sunday Grouptours are possible on request (from of 10 persons) For information and reservations: UrbanGuides , info@urbanguidesnl, wwwurbanguidesnl Situated alongside the Schie River in the North-West district of Rotterdam, close to the national motorway network and the Rotterdam Ring motorway Easily accessible by car from the A20 (Hook of Holland Utrecht) and the A13 (Rotterdam The Hague) Ample parking facilities Public transport: bus-stop directly in front of the buildings (line 38, from Rotterdam CS and Schiedam CS), and various other bus and tramlines stop within walking distance Rotterdam Airport is less than 5 miles away 15

16 photo: Jeroen Musch photo: Jeroen Musch Kraton 230 Lloydstraat EA Rotterdam Part of the larger Schiecentrale Complex in the former harbour area Lloydkwartier, this new building will house the local TV broadcasting station, its studio s and offices The Schiecentrale used to be an electricity plant, now transformed into a creative melting-pot of 80 different film, audio-visual and Information and Communication Technology businesses The complex consists of the 25Kv Building, the Trafohuis, Hotel Stroom, the canteen building, and more living and working space The façade of this building, clad with cast-iron panels has a special pattern, designed by Studio Job It refers to the former steel-industry of the harbour area, and was chosen for its dirty look, and the resemblance to the cast-iron covers on street-holes The plates, now orange, will soon rust more and change into dark brown, leaving rusty, red water, which will be disgorged The choice for this material leaves visitors to think it is also one of the renovated and reused buildings photo: Jeroen Musch Project is not public! m² Structural engineer Artist Mei architects and planners Pieters Bouwtechniek Studio Job RTV Rijnmond olivier_van_den_hoven If you would like to visit the building from the inside or if you re interested in a guided tour, please contact Mei architects and planners to make an appointment They have their office inside the Schiecentrale Call + 31 (0) or pr@mei-archeu Tram 8 (from Central Station with direction Spangen) stops in front (stop: Pieter de Hooghweg) Metro Coolhaven is 5 minutes walking At 2 minutes walking there is also a place to park your boat, or to get of the water-taxi You can park your car in front of the complex (paid) See for more information on the whole complex 16

17 photo: Olivier van den Hoven photo: Olivier van den Hoven Wine or Water Loods Celebes WH Rotterdam This seacontainer-restaurant serves the best view over the Maas river with ingredients from Mediterranean and Eastern seasonal kitchens Situated in the Lloydkwartier, the Rotterdam centre of new media, the restaurant also offers a varying display of new-media-art-works On the outside terrace with views from your beach-chair this restaurant offers the best urban, intercultural and creative setting for long warm Rotterdam summer evenings photo: Olivier van den Hoven 2007 Bijvoet architectuur & stadsontwerp Bea Oomens olivier_van_den_hoven Tuesday Sunday: 12:00 00:00hr Reservations through +31-(0) , or the site: Tram 8, stop at Pieter de Hoochweg Subway line Calandlijn, stop at Coolhaven Watertaxi stop at Mullerpier Free parking on private terrain 17

18 photo: Naomi Schiphorst photo: Naomi Schiphorst Shoe Shop Shoebaloo Kruiskade EE Rotterdam A designer footwear boutique in the, with three shoe shops in Amsterdam, as popular for its shoes as for its cutting-edge interiors The concept store in Rotterdam has a large and exclusive collection of shoes, bags and accessory (Miu Miu, Gucci, Fendi, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada and many more) The shop is a super glossy world of color and reflection The shop window glass has a light green foil of which holes are cut out Just behind these peepholes at the inside of the shop there are white leather coffers, which each one shoe as a jewel A dark, large open space folds as a glossy interior A mirroring stretch ceiling make that the spatiality becomes more intense The ceiling is made with a plastic foil mounted on a profile and fitted by heat (with a kind of large blow drier) This ceiling will slightly heave by the motion of people in the store The dark grey floor is a synthetic floor (self-leveling screed) with a mirroring top coating m² Interior architect Contractor MVSA s Bouwbedrijf Van den Hengel Shoebaloo bv, Amsterdam Naomi photo: Naomi Schiphorst Monday: 12:00-18:00 Tuesday - Thursday & Saturday: 10:00 18:00 Friday: 10:00-21:00 Sunday: 13:00-18:00 5 minutes walking from Central Station, in the city centre, shopping and night-life district 18

19 photo: Christian Richters photo: Christian Richters Inholland Posthumalaan AG Rotterdam The school exists out of two parallel building volumes, connected through air-ways The most important functions are grouped around the central atrium The three lower storeys contain the public functions, like small companies, restaurant, reading room The upper 5 storeys are reserved for offices, computer and study-spaces Predominantly used materials are cobalt blue screen processed glass and clear glass an expression of the open character, the maximal flexibility and the remarkable views The school expanded too quickly for the building (completed in 2000), so a temporary expansion is made in the stacked port cabins, opposite of the street The much awaited permanent expansion is built behind the main building, expected to be finished in 2008, also designed by Erick van Egeraat photo: Jan van der Ploeg m² Structural engineer Contractor Designed by Erick van Egeraat ABT Giesbers Bouw Ichthus Hogeschool Rotterdam Naomi 19

20 photo: Piotr Krajewski photo: Piotr Krajewski Kunsthal Westzeedijk AA Rotterdam A complex, bold and amazing exposition space, a museum without collection, the Kunsthal presents culture in the widest sense of the word: old art, new art, design, photography - from elitist to popular The site presented a dual condition: the southern edge is bordered by the Maasboulevard, a 'highway' on top of a dike The northern side, a level lower, faces the Museum Park - conventional contemplation With these given, and the fact that these crossings would divide the square site into 4 parts, the challenge was: how to design a museum as 4 autonomous projects - a sequence of contradictory experiences which would nevertheless form a continuous spiral circuitthe pedestrian ramp is split, with a glass wall separating the outside, which is open to the public, from the inside, which is part of the circuit A second ramp, running parallel and reversed, is terraced to accommodate an auditorium, and beneath it the restaurant On the level where the 2 ramps cross, is the main entrance photo: Rotterdam Marketing m² Structural engineer OMA - Rem Koolhaas ARUP City of Rotterdam Naomi Tuesday - Saturday 10 am to 5 pm Sundays and public holidays 11 am to 5 pm Closed on Mondays, Queensday (April 30th), Christmas Day and New Year's Day Tours and special receptions on request More information and reservations: apply to Buro Mooi Gedaan: > phone: > mooigedaan@planetnl Public transport: We advice you to come by public transport The Kunsthal Rotterdam is located in Museumpark, a 20-minute walk from the main railway station (Centraal Station) Or take a number 5 tram to Willemsplein (stop Vasteland), or a number 8 tram to Spangen (stop Erasmus MC) Metro stations Eendrachtsplein and Leuvehaven are a 5-minute walk away 20

21 photo: Ronald Tilleman photo: Ronald Tilleman Erasmus Bridge Willemsplein DR Rotterdam Paris has the Eiffel Tower; New York has the Empire State Building; in Rotterdam it's the Erasmus bridge Its structural scale and design articulation has become a distinctive landmark within the surrounding skyline This cable-stay bridge links the northern and southern parts of the city with a 802 m span in spectacular style The bridge deck is supported by steel cables slung over a single pylon that is bent to counter the forces of tension Traffic passes underneath the 139 m pylon as it straddles the roadway The structure is called "the Swan" by locals because of its graceful posture over the water The Erasmus Bridge is such a dramatic departure in bridge building that it has even become part of the city's official logo The top part of pylon of the bridge is reachable through an internal staircase photo: Ronald Tilleman 1996 UNStudio Ontwikkelingsbedrijf Rotterdam Naomi 21

22 photo: Bjorn Utpott photo: Bjorn Utpott Erasmus Bridge landings Willemsplein DR Rotterdam Rising to a height of 139 m and spanning a width of 802 m, the bridge over the River Maas is a landmark for Rotterdam The eye-catching steel asymmetric pylon is not the only interesting thing on this bridge: its concrete, slowly rising unusual formed landings are quite as impressive Solidly anchored to the north shore the road to Erasmus Bridge is not only quite narrow, but built on a slight incline, reducing the structure's apparent heaviness and giving it a slender, light appearance On top are two sidewalks, two cycle tracks, tram rails and two vehicle carriageways Constructed to facilitate the orchestration of traffic flows, the sweeping concrete staircases of the bridge lead up from the parking garage on the north side, extending the curve of the main ramp to pedestrian level and turning the bridge into something of a public space in the sky Underneath the traffic deck, there?s a shop, restaurant, bar and underground parking, all part of the same construction photo: Naomi Schiphorst 1996 Ontwikkelingsbedrijf Rotterdam olivier_van_den_hoven Tram 20, 23 and 25 all cross the Erasmusbridge Under the bridge, accessible from the Willemsplein, on the north side of the river 22

23 photo: Naomi Schiphorst photo: Rob Niemantsverdriet New Luxor Posthumalaan AG Rotterdam Built by the international known Australian architect Peter Wilson, the theatre is situated along the waterfront, between river and city It faces both the Maas River and Rijn Harbour a multiple orientation, a single wrapping facade, a 360 degree building Visitors have an excellent view of the harbour and the magnificent skyline of Rotterdam An internalized ramp allows three 18m long trucks to park directly besides the first floor stage The ramp roof provides an architectural promenade in the foyer The Luxor auditorium seats 1500 people photo: Rob 't Hart m² BOLLES+WILSON City of Rotterdam Naomi Monday to Friday architecture-tours depart all day long, until 15:00hr, from the entrance, taking 1 hour They take you through the whole building, parts where normal visitors never come Large groups: please reserve Tram 20,23,35 stop at Wilhelminaplein Subway stop Wilhelmina plein 23

24 photo: Olivier van den Hoven photo: Naomi Schiphorst Spido ticket office Willemsplein DR Rotterdam Underneath the Rotterdam Erasmus Bridge several special functions have their offices and meeting spaces On the north shore, under and next to the slightly inclining road the Spido Harbour Tours holds its ticket office The eye-catching steel asymmetric pylon is not the only interesting thing on the Rotterdam landmark, this bridge has very remarkable concrete, slowly rising unusual formed landings From here you can take harbour trips and daytours through the Rotterdam Harbour, ideal to get to know one of the world's largest international ports photo: Olivier van den Hoven Project is not public! 1996 UNStudio Ontwikkelingsbedrijf Rotterdam olivier_van_den_hoven Departures: July and August Every Tuesday: 1030 am (till approx 5 pm) From Central Station: tram 7, stop at Willemsplein Tram 20 and 23 also cross the Erasmusbridge Subway: to stop Leuvehaven There s free parking for touring cars near the departure area on Willemsplein Cars should be parked in the adjacent Erasmus GarageIf you decide to park your car elsewhere, please keep in mind that the parking meters in Rotterdam do not accept coins You can only pay with chip cards! 24

25 photo: Olivier van den Hoven photo: Olivier van den Hoven Roberto Botticelli Lijnbaan EP Rotterdam The shoe shop on the corner of the Lijnbaan and Kruiskade presents itself like a lighting-box The originally Italian shoe-company has several high-end shoe shops in Amsterdam and Rotterdam The interior and exterior have a very luxurious character, reminding you of the fine Italian style and charm Used materials like salmon/pink marble, elegant polished stainless steal, large mirrors and oversized alcoves with large glass doors, is all imported from Italy photo: Olivier van den Hoven m² Interior architect, Structural engineer Services engineer Contractor Linea en olivier_van_den_hoven SmitWesterman Kersten Techniek De Roeck interieurbouw Roberto Botichelli Holland, Amsterdam 5 min walking from Central Station, in the heart of the shopping district of Rotterdam 25

26 photo: Naomi Schiphorst photo: Naomi Schiphorst Maaskant Koninginnenhoofd AD Rotterdam On the former embarkation point for emigration to the New World, Bolles&Wilson designed a new landscape just in front of the famous Hotel New York at the Wihelminapier in Rotterdam It s more like an event-landscape with several activities integrated in the area: the Maaskant pavilion with a restaurant, bar and terrace, vent Funnels (situated as if a large cruise ship is buried underneath the green) and a playground The architects used the Holland-America history of this place as a leading theme through the project They explain: Despite the regular dockings of American warships the narrative landscape on the American side of the Dutch-America border remains unexecuted The bar is named after the Dutch architect Maaskant; which means bank/shore of the river Maas m² BOLLES+WILSON Hotel New York + City of Rotterdam Naomi photo: Naomi Schiphorst Daily from 10:00-00:00 h Take tram no 20, which runs over the Erasmusbrug (stop Wilhelminaplein) From there it is 10 minutes walking distance to Hotel New York The subway also stops at the Wilhelminaplein 26

27 photo: Bas Czerwinski photo: Ger van der Vlugt Sonneveld House Jongkindstraat CG Rotterdam The Sonneveld House stands adjacent to the ure Institute (NAI) on the corner of Jongkindstraat and Rochussenstraat in Rotterdam Built in the early nineteen thirties, it is one of the best-preserved houses in the Nieuwe Bouwen style, the Dutch branch of the International School of Modernism It was designed by the architecture firm of Brinkman & Van der Vlugt, also known for the Van Nelle Factory and Feyenoord football Stadium The Sonneveld House opened to the public as a museum house of the NAI in March 2001 following a period of intensive restoration and refurbishment, executed by Molenaar & Van Winden architects As a visitor, you can see for yourself what it was like to live in a hyper modern home in 1933 photo: Ger van der Vlugt 1933 Main designer, JA Brinkman LC van der Vlugt Molenaar & Co architecten Albertus Sonneveld Naomi Sonneveld House is open at the same times as the NAI: Tuesday Saturday: 10:00-17:00 Sundays and national holidays: 11:00 17:00 April 8/9, May 17, May 27/28: 11:00-17:00 December 5, 24 and 31: 10:00-16:00 Mondays, January 1, April 30 and December 25: closed Please reserve your guided tour at least two weeks beforehand Contact the Education Department, telephone [0] , or fill in the application from on the wwwnainl site Take tram 5 or 4 from Central Station, to Eendrachtsplein Or walk the 10 minutes from Rotterdam Central Station You can buy a ticket to see the Sonneveld House and its 1930-interior from the entrance desk in the ure Institute 27

28 photo: Jeroen Musch photo: Rob Hoekstra Plussenburgh Grote Hagen RD Rotterdam Plussenburgh is an apartment building for the elderly It stands in Ijsselmonde, one of Rotterdam's Tuinsteden (garden suburbs) These Tuinsteden are earmarked for a thorough overhaul during which flats will be renovated and the quality of public space upgraded As the first new building to be realized, Plussenburgh is a key project in the urban regeneration operation to provide Ijsselmonde with a new and identifiable centre Arons & Gelauff followed the existing spatial typology -slabs and towers- but in the façade treatment they opted for contrast with the surrounding predominance of flat façades, galleries and the colour grey by introducing enclosed galleries, sculptural shapes and bright red, yellow and purple colours, applied in a more or less arbitrary pattern The brackets supporting the balconies make the same wavy motion in a vertical direction and double as balcony partitions The three-dimensional effect is further strengthened by the twisting of the steel balustrades Project is not public! m² Supplier Contractor Supplier Arons & Gelauff Alcoa (aluminium façade system) Dura Vermeer Vanceva (colored PVB foils façade) Stichting Ouderenhuisvesting Rotterdam Kirsten_Hannema photo: Jeroen Musch Ijsselmonde is located south of the Maas River 28

29 photo: Naomi Schiphorst photo: Naomi Schiphorst Strand aan de Maas Leuvehoofd XT Rotterdam After winning a design competition the Rotterdam based young architecture firm MONADNOCK was able to realize this wooden beach-house in the centre of Rotterdam, next to the eye-catching Erasmus Bridge The large white letters on the front façade (strand meaning beach) draw attention to the curious situation: a real sandy beach on the shores of the river The beach-house is constructed in May, with a flexible and cheap construction and will be dismantled in September For the first time in 2007 when Rotterdam was the European City of ure, and will be repeated for three years, so the last year it is erected will be in 2009 The pavilion is built for the annual festival Beach on the river Maas, which takes place from May until the end of September There will be concerts, dance-nights, sporting events and general relaxation time photo: Naomi Schiphorst 2007 MONADNOCK City of Rotterdam toffe_tico The beach house is open from 10:00 am daily, and from 23-May until the end of September 2007 The beach on the river Maas is located just east of the Erasmus Bridge To get there take tram 8, 20, 23 or 25 and stop at 'Leuvehaven' Parking is expensive, but ample and close by at the Erasmus Bridge underground parking 29

30 photo: Rob Niemantsverdriet KPN Office Wilhelminakade AP Rotterdam Located at the southern end of the Erasmus Bridge, this for the - relatively tall tower (98 meters, 23 storeys) provides office space for the KPN Telecom company The façade that is facing the city and the bridge is clad with green lights, distributed over the glass They work as a giant billboard and change every day, with the season, activities, festivals or just show KNP-logos The 37 x 72 meter / 2922 m2 monochrome screen turns into a place to a giant public display for animations and graphics It consists of 896 square Osram lamps in a 22*41 grid photo: Marc Heeman Project is not public! m² Renzo Piano William Properties, KPN Telecom toffe_tico The building is located just next to the Erasmus Bridge, on the southern end of the rivier Maas Take the subway to stop 'Wilhelminaplein' It's on the other side of the street 30

31 Cafe De Unie Mauritsweg JT Rotterdam During the bombing of the city centre of Rotterdam on the 14th of May 1940 in World War II, the original building by JJP Oud was destroyed It stood at the Coolsingel In 1986 the façade was reproduced by architect Carel Weeber at the Mauritsweg, in a part of Rotterdam that was spared from the bombs The design is a perfect example of the Dutch artistic moment De Stijl with its use of primary colours and simple abstract composition of vertical and horizontal directions Next to the Rietveld-Schröderhuis in Utrecht it is a very clear cut completion of the ideals of the movement The ground floor houses a bar and restaurant In the back is a small theatre 1925 JJP Oud De Unie NGHM photo: Rob Niemantsverdriet About 5 minutes walking from central station Leave the train station and walk straight on, in the Mauritsweg It is halfway on the left 31

32 photo: Kim Zwarts photo: Kim Zwarts Multiplex Cinema Schouwburgplein Schouwburgplein CL Rotterdam The cinema is located on top of an underground parking That is why the construction is made with a relatively light steel frame, and the façade is clad with plastic These light transmitting panels give the building a very urban and futuristic look at night The interior hall on the first floor is an amazing public space 1995 Koen van Velsen Pathé Cinemas boeboe photo: Kim Zwarts Every day, from 11:00 hour The building is less than 5 min walking from the central station Tram lines 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 23 all stop at the Kruisplein, around the corner Take the subway Erasmuslijn, and stop at Stadhuis (5 min walking) You can park your car underneath the building 32

33 photo: Renee Willeman photo: Renee Willeman Schouwburgplein Schouwburgplein CL Rotterdam In the 1980 s this area was once viewed as a problem area a large empty place without character The new square now is an urban stage, interactive and changing, with the skyline as its décor The Schouwburgplein is situated in the heart of the city and is surrounded by shops and flanked by the City Theatre and the City Concert Hall The space is furnitured with 15 meter high ventilation towers from the underground parking and four hydraulic lighting elements Their configuration can be interactively altered by the inhabitants of the city The layout of the square is based on the expected use at different times of the day and its relationship to the sun These sunlight-zones are reflected in the mosaic of the different materials used on the floorthe whole square is lifted 35 cm from ground level to enhance the stage-effect photo: Felix Kalkman 1997 Landscape architect West 8 City of Rotterdam NGHM 24/7 The schouwburg square is about 5 min walking from the Central Train station, or take tram 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 23 and get off at the Kruisplein It's around the corner 33

34 photo: Olvier van den Hoven photo: Olvier van den Hoven Willemswerf Boompjes XB Rotterdam The building Willemswerf is located on a narrow strip between the busy street Boompjes and the Scheepsmakershaven behind it It is 88 m high, and has a remarkable diagonal kink or crack at the river side This is derived from the street pattern The façade is made with prefabricated elements, of 3,6 by 3,6 meter, to which white enameled tiles are attached Project is not public! m² Structural engineer Contractor Quist Wintermans en Aronsohn Ballast Nedam VOF Willemswerf olivier_van_den_hoven photo: Olvier van den Hoven 34

35 photo: Hannah Anthonysz photo: Marc Heeman World Port Centre Wilhelminakade AP Rotterdam The 124m high tower of Sir Norman Foster is situated on the end of the Wilhelminapier, next to the famous Hotel New York In 1992 Foster also designed the master plan for the area where low and high rise buildings vary, and are placed next to each other The largest tenant is the Port of Rotterdam, they rent floors 2 to 19 photo: Jan van der Ploeg Project is not public! m² Structural engineer Foster & Partners Aronsohn ING Real estate boeboe office hours for more information on the Port of Rotterdam office, see Take the subway to Wilhelminaplein, and walk for another 5 min to the end of the pier 35

36 Opera OT St Jobsweg EH Rotterdam The existing building of the Onafhankelijk Toneel (The Independent Theatre) was extended by adding a new free-seating theatre with 180 seats, an entrance foyer and amenities The concept of a building within a building was used to provide space for the props, riggings and stagecraft all around, while keeping the interior of the theatre serenely empty This has enhanced the versatility of the building, since the area around the theatre can be used both as backstage and a public area The construction and technique of the actual making of the theatre has deliberately been made visible Within the theatre, the physical presence of technology is kept to the absolute minimum, so as not to distract from the performance (Franz Ziegler) photo: Rotterdam Marketing Franz Ziegler Onafhankelijk Toneel Rotterdam boeboe The ticket desk is open Monday to Friday 12:00-17:00 hours Evenings depend on the agenda of that day Check the website Tram: Tram 8 with direction Spangen Get out at stop Pieter de Hoochweg You can clearly see the OT Theatre from the tram stop (± 5 min walking) Metro: Calandlijn to Spijkenisse / Schiedam, get out at stop Coolhaven Cross the bridge and walk straight on (± 10 min walking) 36

37 photo: Naomi Schiphorst Mullerpier Block 7 Sint-Jobskade EN Rotterdam photo: Hannah Anthonysz The project on the Mullerpier in the Rotterdam harbour area is designed as a compact urban block that mimics the robust architecture of harbour storehouses Sixty apartments of different size and type are organized on ten floors around a central core The square footprint of the building becomes more slender towards the top, as the volume splits up into six separate towers Each tower cantilevers towards the panoramic view The ground floor is taken up by urban services An underground parking garage is integrated in the project (text Neutelings Riedijk) Project is not public! 2006 Main designer, Contractor Cooperating designer Neutelings Riedijk Van Bergen Kolpa BAM Bureau Bouwkunde AM Wonen toffe_tico Tram 8 (from Central Station with direction Spangen) stop: Pieter de Hooghweg Metro Coolhaven is 5 minutes walking At 2 minutes walking there is also a place to park your boat, or to get of the water-taxi See for more information on the whole area 37

38 photo: Jan van der Ploeg photo: Marc Heeman De Vriese pavilion Museumpark 18 NL-3015 CX Rotterdam Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen has world-class collections of old masters, modern and contemporary art, applied arts and design It houses approximately 126,000 objects The extension to the Boijmans van Beuningen museum is situated along the southern end of the main building (designed by Van der Steur in 1935), marking the beginning of a 250-metre long monumental axis of symmetry The pavilion, connected to the main building by a transparent corridor, consists of two floors The basement houses the permanent pre-industrial study collection and a series of studios, and acts as a pied de stalle for the four-metre-high translucent exhibition hall, which houses temporary exhibitions on Industrial Design With its horizontally arched façade, the hall has been constructed across the edge of the basement on the river side The south-facing location places high demands on climate control The influence of daylight and sunlight has been minimised by a four-metre-deep cantilever photo: City Informatiecentrum 1991 Contractor BiermanHenket architecten BAM City of Rotterdam MI_MOA Tuesdays to Sundays, 1100 to 1700 hrs Closed on Mondays, 1 January, 30 April ('Koninginnedag') and 25 December On Monday 9 April (Whit Sunday) and Monday 28 May (Easterday) the museum is open Due to holidays at 5, 24 and 31 december 2007, the museum closes at 4 pm The museum is a 15-minute walk from Central Station; from the Central Station take RET tram number 7 to Witte de Withstraat/Museumpark or tram 4 to Eendrachtsplein; or the subway to the Eendrachtsplein stop; or bus 32 to Rochussenstraat 38

39 photo: Robbrecht en Daem photo: Robbrecht en Daem Boijmans van Beuningen Museumpark 18 NL-3015 CX Rotterdam Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen has world-class collections of old masters, modern and contemporary art, applied arts and design The museum also has a library which is over a 100 years old and is now situated in the splendid new building designed by Paul Robbrecht and Hilde Daem The library is visible from the street, on the corner of the Westersingel The extension and renovation by the Belgium architects added several galleries and offices to the east side It also comprises a new entrance, moved to a courtyard Over the years of its existence the Boijmans has undergone several additions, alterations, extensions and renovations This latest project is therefore aimed at making the building smaller, which meant the architects had to carefully reorder the internal infrastructure and relations between spaces to eventually, make it easier for the visitor to find his way The result is a deceptively simple, integer and subtle architecture to make space for the art to present itself photo: Robbrecht en Daem m² Supplier Robbrecht en Daem en Lensvelt Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen toffe_tico Tuesdays to Sundays, 1100 to 1700 hrs Closed on Mondays, 1 January, 30 April ('Koninginnedag') and 25 December On Monday 9 April (Whit Sunday) and Monday 28 May (Easterday) the museum is open Due to holidays at 5, 24 and 31 December 2007, the museum closes at 4 pm The museum is a 15-minute walk from Central Station; from the Central Station take RET tram number 7 to Witte de Withstraat/Museumpark or tram 4 to Eendrachtsplein; or the subway to the Eendrachtsplein stop; or bus 32 to Rochussenstraat 39

40 photo: Cita architecten photo: Cita architecten Multifunctional Centre Nesselande Robert van 't Hoffstraat PN Rotterdam Scale and identity are important themes in the work of Cita s, especially when dealing with large multifunctional complexes These centres need a lot of attention on scaling and recognisability for different groups of users The complex in Nesselande, for instance, has a landmark function, when viewed from a large distance From up close, the building exists out of different volumes, large and small The interior also needs to be recognizable for small children, with warm and pleasant materials, to make large spaces feel kind photo: Cita architecten m² cita architecten Wooncompas Cita 40

41 photo: MVRDV Courtesy photo: MVRDV Courtesy Didden Village Beatrijsstraat RC Rotterdam The first realization in MVRDV's home town Rotterdam is a rooftop house extension On top of an existing monumental house and atelier, the bedrooms are positioned as separate houses, optimizing the privacy of every member of the family The houses are distributed in such a way that a series of plazas, streets and alleys appear as a mini-village on top of the building Parapet walls with windows surround the new village Trees, tables, open-air showers and benches are added, optimizing the rooftop life By finishing all elements with a blue poly-urethane coating a new 'heaven' appears It creates a crown on top of the monument The addition can be seen as a prototype for a further densification of the old and existing city It adds a roof life to the city It explores the costs for the beams, infrastructure, and extra finishes, and it ultimately aims to be lower than the equivalent ground price photo: MVRDV Courtesy Project is not public! m² Structural engineer MVRDV Pieters Bouwtechniek Rodina Didden JMMM 41

42 photo: João Morgado photo: João Morgado Hoge Heren Gedempte Zalmhaven BT Rotterdam Near the Erasmus Bridge, a twin tower residential building, 102m high, it was completed in floors, it has a garage at the base I love the green lights of the garage, it offsets the anthracite colour of the buildings so nicely The architect is Wiel Arets The blocks house 210 high-quality apartments of which 51 are fully or semi-furnished serviced apartments The costs for the apartments per night are comparable to hotel accommodation However, instead of 30 m2 of impersonal space, the occupants have an average of 120 m2 of living space at their disposal Project is not public! Wiel Arets s ABP, Vesteda JMMM photo: Norbert van Onna The building is next to the Erasmus Bridge (north side) 42

43 photo: Maritiem Museum Rotterdam photo: Maritiem Museum Rotterdam Maritime Museum Leuvehaven EA Rotterdam The Maritime Museum in Rotterdam is the oldest museum on navigation, shipping and shipbuilding in the The origins of the collection start around 1874, with literature, paintings, models, drawings, maps, atlases, globes and instruments; all related to the art of navigation and voyages of discovery The building not only comprises exposition space, but also houses a large library with (inter)national maritime documentation Dutch architect Wim Quist designed the triangular museum, and later, in 2004, added an extension to the building Immediately south of the museum is an open air Inland Shipping Museum, dedicated to inland water transport photo: Maritiem Museum Rotterdam 1987 Quist Wintermans en City of Rotterdam MI_MOA Tuesday - Saturday hr Sundays and public holidays hr Mondays during July and August and the spring/autumn half-term holidays of Rotterdam public schools: hr Closed: every Monday and on 1/1, 30/4 and 25/12 The Maritime Museum Rotterdam is situated right in the heart of Rotterdam, five minutes' walk from the Coolsingel and the Erasmus Bridge Tram 1, 8, 20 Bus 32 and 49 Metro station Beurs/Churchillplein 43

44 photo: Renee Willeman photo: Rotterdam Marketing De Doelen Kruisstraat CT Rotterdam The concert and congress building De Doelen exists out of three complexes, that can be used separately from each other Each part has its own entrance, a big hall and several foyers with service-spaces Following a series of urban-design studies centered on the Weena thoroughfare and the Kruisplein, Jan Hoogstad was asked, in the early 1990s, by De Doelen concert and congress building (1966) to research the potential for a future extension This research resulted in a masterplan that provided for a reduction in size of the Karel Doormanstraat, thereby creating a new building site alongside the Kruisplein This is were some years later the new college for music and dance (Codarts) was realised A spacious roof terrace has been created between the existing large hall and the new foyers Through an air-bridge the congress center is connected to the five-star hotel The Westin next door photo: Rien van Rijthoven m² Ector Hoogstad en De Doelen boeboe depend on the agenda The ticket booth is open daily, from hr Check the website for more information Concert- and congrescente De Doelen is at walking distance from Central Station in the centre of Rotterdam Metro - stop at Central Station, Erasmusline Tram - stop Weena and Kruisplein (line 4, 8 21, 23 & 25); stop Central Station (line 4, 7, 8, 20, 21, 23 & 25) Bus - stop Weena (line 38 & 48); stop Central Station (line 33, 38, 44, 48 & 49, 36, 37, 38, 44, 49 & 55) 44

45 photo: Jan van der Ploeg photo: Bas Czerwinski Euromast Parkhaven GM Rotterdam The Euromast was built on the occasion of the Floriade, an international exposition on horticulture The tower is named Euromast Euro because Rotterdam is in the heart of the European market and mast because not only Dutch know what the word means but also English, Germans, Swedes, Norwegians and Danes They also use the word mast At a height of 32 m Dutch architect Maaskant provided the tower with a replica of a ship s bridge complete with navigation systems and a chartroom In this room the public could experience what it means to navigate a sea-vessel Made of reinforced concrete and 9 m in diameter (inside) it has walls that are 30 cm thick The foundation consists of 131 concrete piles On these piles rests a block of reinforced concrete weighing 1,900,000 kilograms and serving as a counterweight to the aboveground construction The crow s nest restaurant - weighing 240 tons - was ingeniously hoisted up in five days up to 100 m above ground 1960 Contractor Hugh A Maaskant JP van Eesteren NV Eurotoren boeboe photo: Rotterdam Marketing The Euromast is open daily, all year round April up to September: from 930 to 2300 hrs October up to March: from 1000 to 2300 hrs Different opening hours apply during Christmas and around New Year s Day Platforms open till 2200 hrs Last ride Euroscoop at 2145 hrs Brasserie open till 2300 hrs Tram: From the Central Station you can reach the Euromast without changing by tram 8 direction Spangen Get off at Euromast stop Underground: From the Central Station you can also take the underground to Dijkzigt You have to change at Churchillplein/Beurs 45

46 photo: Mecanoo photo: Christian Richters Montevideo Landverhuizersplein MH Rotterdam The Montevideo tower is one of the high-rise buildings on the Wilhelminapier that determine the skyline of Rotterdam The starting point of the design was the Holland-America feeling of the pier The building is a composition of interlocking volumes, a section of which cantilevers over the quayside The restaurants and offices in the lower part enhance the vibrant urban atmosphere, while the tower section references 1930s skyscrapers in New York, Boston and Chicago The structure features an American-style steel structure on the lower two floors, a ninety-metre-tall typically Dutch concrete structure in the middle section, and a steel-structure top The name Montevideo recalls the tradition of warehouses that once stood here with exotic names such as New Orleans, Santos, Baltimore and Havana The letter M atop the building is an eight-metre-high weather vane It stands for Rotterdam s maritime tradition, the River Maas and, of course, the building s name photo: Christian Richters Project is not public! m² Mecanoo Structural engineer ABT Building physics consultant Peutz Consulting Engineers & Associes ING Real Estate NGHM Take the subway to Wilhelminaplein, and walk for another 5 min to the end of the pier 46

47 Purifying Plant Roteb Brielselaan AC Rotterdam New environmental regulations in the eighties of the last century necessitated the original purifying plant to be replaced Located next to the busy entrance of the Maas-tunnel, a lot of attention was paid to the exterior The gas that come free of burning waste is purified in this building There is also a water-purification installation inside, and an Electricity plant Wrapped around the plant is a tight skin of silver-coloured steel sandwich-panels which also absorbs the noise made by the machinery The design of the curved walls successfully reconciles the building with the surroundings, despite of it's size The different elements of the plant are recognizable from the outside shape The installations form the structural base for the façade The architect, Maarten Stuijs designed this building when working for the municipality of Rotterdam His views on architecture focus on the shape, rather than the programme Each of his buildings is characterized by an autonomous expression photo: Peter Varkevisser Photography Project is not public! 1993 Maarten Struijs Roteb Peter_Varkevisser_Photography Monday to Friday hr 47

48 photo: Peter Varkevisser Photography Periscope Houses Marinus van Elswijkkade 3059 SG Rotterdam The neighbourhood Waterwijk (waterquarter) is situated in the new urban suburb Nesselande, an expansion area of Rotterdam In this quarter the 12 dwellings are the main eye-catchers at the edge of the neighbourhood, with a row of periscope-houses next to the water Nesselande lies somewhere between Nieuwerkerk and Zevenhuizen In the 'exclusive and idyllic archipelago' the prosperous (mostly inhabitants of Rotterdam, fleeing the city) can built their dreamhouse without interference of municipal committees Despite a specially organized design competition (as an inspiration-tool for fresh, new ideas), the area offers the same familiar image many of these neighbourhoods have: a lot of catalogus-houses and here-and-there an architectural stunt In the masterplan some parts have been allocated for medium scale project developments, and this project is one of them The 12 dwellings are built upon the so-called drive-in principle: you park your car in the house, and live on the first floor photo: Peter Varkevisser Photography Project is not public! m² Structural engineer Contractor Joke Vos architecten Adviesbureau Buizer Van Houwelingen Gorkum Assink Vastgoed Projectontwikkeling Peter_Varkevisser_Photography 48

49 photo: Luuk Kramer photo: Luuk Kramer Lupine Zilverschoonstraat HX Rotterdam In this plan, The Lupine, existing stairwell dwellings are demolished, to make place for 120 houses in the social rent and ownership sector The design is focussed on flexibility in the floor plans and in the façades to give the inhabitants a large diversity of houses, ánd to prevent that this new plan also has to be demolished too early The two building blocks are situated next to a park, on one side, and a street on the other The new housing has got different heights, type of houses and different ways to enter the building All these different elements make sure that the new housing is closely connected to its diverse context photo: Luuk Kramer Project is not public! m² Main designer, Urban planner Contractor Mei architects and planners Urbis bureau voor stadsontwerp Bouw- en aannemersbedrijf Schouten Structural engineer Bouwadviesbureau Van der Ven Building physics consultant Cauberg-Huygen Landscape designer ds+v Technical engineer Meves Havensteder Interested in a guided tour? Please contact Mei architects and planners to make an appointment Call + 31 (0) or pr@mei-archeu Mei From Rotterdam Central Station take tram 25 (direction Schiebroek), tramstop at Peppelweg Go west on Peppelweg, direction Kastanjesingel Turn right onto the Soldanellestraat, then straight forward you ll see Lupine ( approx 3 minutes walk) 49

50 photo: Peter Kooijman photo: Jeroen Musch Jobsveem Lloydstraat EA Rotterdam The former warehouse and national monument Jobsveem, also known as St Job, on the quay of the Lloyd Pier in Rotterdam, has been changed significantly The design by Mei in collaboration with architect Wessel de Jonge breathes new life into the old warehouse Since its completion in 1913, is was extremely introverted This was done to protect the stored goods from too much daylight, rain and wind The structure involved the use of construction methods that were very advanced for their time: long floors (130x25m) with cast-iron columns of different heights Converting it to apartments and commercial spaces was an opportunity to bring daylight into the building with 3 glazed atria The light courts of glass and steel emphasise the monumental components that have been carefully restored They are lively, light spaces where residents can meet one another In warm weather, and also in the event of calamities such as fire, the glazed roof opens and a light breeze blows through the atrium m² Main designer, Building physics consultant Structural engineer Technical engineer Contractor Mei architects and planners Wessel de Jonge DGMR Pieters Bouwtechniek Reuser Technisch adviesbureau Volker Bouwmaatschappij BAM Vastgoed en BAM Volker Bouwmaatschappij Mei photo: Jeroen Musch If you would like to visit the building from the inside or if you re interested in a guided tour, please contact Mei architects and planners to make an appointment They have their office inside the Schiecentrale Call + 31 (0) or pr@mei-archeu Tram 8 (from Central Station with direction Spangen) stops in front (stop: Pieter de Hooghweg) Metro Coolhaven is 5 minutes walking At 2 minutes walking there is also a place to park your boat, or to get of the water-taxi You can park your car in front of the complex (paid) See for more information on the whole complex 50

51 photo: Inga Powillei photo: Inga Powillei Blits Boompjes XZ Rotterdam The interior of the latest culinary hotspot from Rotterdam-based Hotel New York Group was designed by Marcel Wanders The restaurant is beautifully located on the banks of the river Maas The architectural design was made by Mecanoo Head chef Glyn Stoker is responsible for the culinary creations The building dates from 1989 Marcel redesigned the interior and made Blits a restaurant like a theatre Heavenly light fills the waterside stage, but not all that glitters is gold here Tomorrow will be another day, the waters will flow; the Maas, it seems, is no longer alone m² Interior architect Marcel Wanders Hotel New York Groep Marcel_Wanders_Studio photo: Inga Powillei Open: Tuesday Sunday from 1600 tel (0) info@blits-rotterdamnl Subway stop Leuvehaven, about 5 minutes walking Tram 8, 20, 23, 28, stop at Leuvenhaven 51