ROTTERDAM Projects 20 Created 08-Apr-09 By Dimitar Papasterevski, Butola, Macedonia Scheepvaart en Transport College Neutelings Riedijk secondary school Cube Housing Wilhelminaplein Subway Station NAI permanent exhibition The New Institute Kunsthal Erasmus Bridge Erasmus Bridge landings New Luxor 6 UNStudio information centre, office KPN Office 13 Cafe De Unie 14 Multiplex Cinema Schouwburgplein 15 Schouwburgplein 16 West 8 square 7 Mullerpier Block 7 17 Neutelings Riedijk housing 8 Didden Village 18 MVRDV dwellings, private house, renovation 9 Hoge Heren 19 Wiel Arets s dwellings, housing 10 BOLLES+WILSON music theatre, theatre Spido ticket office Koen van Velsen UNStudio bridge, commercial space, underground parking 5 UNStudio bridge 12 JJP Oud cafe, restaurant OMA - Rem Koolhaas exposition space 4 Jo Coenen archive, library, museum, office Maaskant Renzo Piano office 51N4E exposition space 3 Zwarts & Jansma s subway station BOLLES+WILSON bar, cafe, pavilion, play ground Piet Blom dwellings, housing, promenade 2 Montevideo 20 Mecanoo housing 11 Lupine 21 Mei architects and planners housing http://wwwmimoaeu/users/papastervski/guides/rotterdam/ 1
photo: Bjorn Utpott photo: Naomi Schiphorst Scheepvaart en Transport College Lloydstraat 300 3024 EA Rotterdam http://wwwstc-rnl/ 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 Floor area/size 2005 30000 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/papastervski/guides/rotterdam/ 2
photo: Olivier van den Hoven photo: Naomi Schiphorst Cube Housing Overblaak 70 3011 MH Rotterdam http://wwwkubuswoningnl/ 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 Floor area/size 1984 20000 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 21 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/papastervski/guides/rotterdam/ 3
photo: Zwarts & Jansma architects photo: Zwarts & Jansma architects Wilhelminaplein Subway Station Wilhelminaplein 50 3072 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 7-2005 Zwarts & Jansma s RET Rotterdam MI_MOA Daily Take the subway to stop Wilhelminaplein http://wwwmimoaeu/users/papastervski/guides/rotterdam/ 4
NAI permanent exhibition Museumpark 25 3015 CB Rotterdam http://wwwnainl 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)10-4401321 or complete their online application form http://wwwmimoaeu/users/papastervski/guides/rotterdam/ 5
photo: Maarten Laupman photo: Marc Heeman The New Institute Museumpark 25 3015 CB Rotterdam http://hetnieuweinstituutnl 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)10-4401321 or complete their online application form http://wwwmimoaeu/users/papastervski/guides/rotterdam/ 6
photo: Piotr Krajewski photo: Piotr Krajewski Kunsthal Westzeedijk 341 3015 AA Rotterdam http://wwwkunsthalnl 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 Floor area/size 1992 7000 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: +31 10 412 1207 > email: 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/papastervski/guides/rotterdam/ 7
photo: Ronald Tilleman photo: Ronald Tilleman Erasmus Bridge Willemsplein 85 3016 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/papastervski/guides/rotterdam/ 8
photo: Bjorn Utpott photo: Bjorn Utpott Erasmus Bridge landings Willemsplein 85 3016 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/papastervski/guides/rotterdam/ 9
photo: Naomi Schiphorst photo: Rob Niemantsverdriet New Luxor Posthumalaan 1 3072 AG Rotterdam http://wwwluxortheaternl/ 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 Floor area/size 2001 24000 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/papastervski/guides/rotterdam/ 10
photo: Olivier van den Hoven photo: Naomi Schiphorst Spido ticket office Willemsplein 85 3016 DR Rotterdam http://wwwspidonl 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! http://wwwmimoaeu/users/papastervski/guides/rotterdam/ 11
photo: Naomi Schiphorst photo: Naomi Schiphorst Maaskant Koninginnenhoofd 1 3072 AD Rotterdam http://wwwmaaskant-rotterdamnl/ 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 Floor area/size 2004 75 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/papastervski/guides/rotterdam/ 12
photo: Rob Niemantsverdriet KPN Office Wilhelminakade 123 3072 AP Rotterdam http://wwwkpncom/ 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! Floor area/size 2000 20000 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/papastervski/guides/rotterdam/ 13
Cafe De Unie Mauritsweg 35 3012 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/papastervski/guides/rotterdam/ 14
photo: Kim Zwarts photo: Kim Zwarts Multiplex Cinema Schouwburgplein Schouwburgplein 101 3012 CL Rotterdam http://wwwpathenl/schouwburgplein/lokatieasp 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/papastervski/guides/rotterdam/ 15
photo: Renee Willeman photo: Renee Willeman Schouwburgplein Schouwburgplein 1 3012 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/papastervski/guides/rotterdam/ 16
photo: Naomi Schiphorst Mullerpier Block 7 Sint-Jobskade 6 3024 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 http://wwwlloydkwartierrotterdamnl/ for more information on the whole area http://wwwmimoaeu/users/papastervski/guides/rotterdam/ 17
photo: MVRDV Courtesy photo: MVRDV Courtesy Didden Village Beatrijsstraat 71 3021 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! Floor area/size 3-2007 165 m² Structural engineer MVRDV Pieters Bouwtechniek Rodina Didden JMMM http://wwwmimoaeu/users/papastervski/guides/rotterdam/ 18
photo: João Morgado photo: João Morgado Hoge Heren Gedempte Zalmhaven 179 3011 BT Rotterdam http://wwwdehogeherencom/ Near the Erasmus Bridge, a twin tower residential building, 102m high, it was completed in 2000 34 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! 10-2005 Wiel Arets s ABP, Vesteda JMMM photo: Norbert van Onna The building is next to the Erasmus Bridge (north side) http://wwwmimoaeu/users/papastervski/guides/rotterdam/ 19
photo: Mecanoo photo: Christian Richters Montevideo Landverhuizersplein 151 3072 MH Rotterdam http://wwwmontevideo-kopvanzuidnl/ 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! Floor area/size 2005 57530 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/papastervski/guides/rotterdam/ 20
photo: Luuk Kramer photo: Luuk Kramer Lupine Zilverschoonstraat 31 3053 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! Floor area/size 2008 14000 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)10 425 2222 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) http://wwwmimoaeu/users/papastervski/guides/rotterdam/ 21