MVRDV Breaks Ground on Reflective Public Art Depot in Rotterdam
MVRDV?s public Art Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen has broken ground on the northern edge of Rotterdam?s Museumpark in the heart of the city?s cultural campus. The 15,000-square-meter reflective vessel will store the esteemed collection of over 70,000 art and design objects, adding a new cultural landmark to join the nearby Kunsthal, Het Nieuwe Instituut, Chabot Museum and Sonneveld House.
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MVRDV?s public Art Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen has broken ground on the northern edge of Rotterdam?s Museumpark in the heart of the city?s cultural campus. The 15,000-square-meter reflective vessel will store the esteemed collection of over 70,000 art and design objects, adding a new cultural landmark to join the nearby Kunsthal, Het Nieuwe Instituut, Chabot Museum and Sonneveld House.Officially breaking ground this past Friday, the BREEAM Excellent-planned ?Collection Building? will combine restoration facilities, exhibition spaces, offices, logistics, a bar, restaurant, public roof terrace and private collectors facilities alongside a specially commissioned atrium that will allow visitors to experience 90% of the collection, including artworks in storage.
Originally conceived in 2014, the project was selected as the winner of an international competition for the building design held by the city of Rotterdam. The project was approved by the planning commission in November of 2015.In addition the the publicly-accessible spaces, the bui...
© MVRDV
MVRDV?s public Art Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen has broken ground on the northern edge of Rotterdam?s Museumpark in the heart of the city?s cultural campus. The 15,000-square-meter reflective vessel will store the esteemed collection of over 70,000 art and design objects, adding a new cultural landmark to join the nearby Kunsthal, Het Nieuwe Instituut, Chabot Museum and Sonneveld House.Officially breaking ground this past Friday, the BREEAM Excellent-planned ?Collection Building? will combine restoration facilities, exhibition spaces, offices, logistics, a bar, restaurant, public roof terrace and private collectors facilities alongside a specially commissioned atrium that will allow visitors to experience 90% of the collection, including artworks in storage.
Originally conceived in 2014, the project was selected as the winner of an international competition for the building design held by the city of Rotterdam. The project was approved by the planning commission in November of 2015.In addition the the publicly-accessible spaces, the bui...
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