Annual|DETAIL’22|Building Construction
Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam Museum Park, The Netherlands
建築結構|荷蘭鹿特丹博物館公園 博伊曼斯・范伯寧恩倉庫
Annual|DETAIL’22|Building Construction
建築結構|荷蘭鹿特丹博物館公園 博伊曼斯・范伯寧恩倉庫
A 39.5-metre-high building ‘in the round’, the depot’s bowl-like form has a relatively small footprint. This form ensures that at the ground level, existing views into and routes through the Museumpark remain unimpeded and reduces the impact on underground water buffers, while an expansive rooftop public space with a restaurant provides access to inspiring views of Rotterdam. Comprising 6,609 square metres of glass subdivided into 1,664 mirrored panels, its reflective façade wears the trappings of whatever surrounds it: people passing by, Museumpark’s leafy grounds, the clouds, and Rotterdam’s dynamic city skyline. Thanks to this reflection, the building is already fully integrated into its surroundings, despite its not insignificant size of 15,000 m2. It enlivens its surroundings while establishing strong relationships with the park and the neighbouring buildings.