Architects: Maxwan Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Partner in Charge: Rients Dijkstra Team Leader: Martijn Anhalt Project Team: Artur Borejszo, Jason Hilgefort, Nara Lee, Nobuki Ogasahara, Michiel Raats, Harm te Velde Client: Crimson / Estrade Projecten, Blauwhoed Project Development and dS+V Site Area: 15 ha Project Area: 10,000 sqm Images: Courtesy of Maxwan
The Oud-Charlois neighborhood is located next to the largest man-made harbor basin in the world: the Waalhaven. Separating them is a wide road, a dike, some rail tracks, a road, a strip of industrial sheds, and a road again. After passing these, you end up at a narrow green strip, in between the backyards of Oud-Charlois and a landscape with simple, introverted workshops. Within this strip, you forget about the harbor, unable to see or feel any of its activities.
