Architects: MAXWAN ARCHITECTS + URBANIST
Year: 2014
Photography: Filip Dujardin
Lead Architects: Rients Dijkstra, Hiroki Matsuura
Project Team: Artur Boresjo, Nobuki Ogasahara, Rene Sangers, Harm te Velde, Aleksandar Hrib
Construction: Wallaard
Steel Works: IHC Stuio Metalix, Van der Zalm
Client: Municipality of Rotterdam, Rotterdam Central District
City: Rotterdam
Country: The Netherlands
Bus Station Canopies, a project designed by MAXWAN ARCHITECTS + URBANISTS in Rotterdam, has enhanced the public space surrounding the newly opened train station in Rotterdam Central District. Competed in 1014, the canopies showcase innovative design within a limited budget, contributing to the overall quality of the Transport Oriented Development in the area.
Large budgets and significant energy have been allocated to upgrading major Dutch railway stations in cities like Amsterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, and Rotterdam. These efforts aim to create quality environment related to public transport, extending beyond the station buildings to include all public spaces surrounding railway hubs. MAXWAN’s plans for the Rotterdam Central District emphasize the importance of high-quality public space.
Adjacent to the newly opened train station, designed by team CS, a new bus station has emerged. Initially, the budget seemed too restricted for anything beyond standard bus shelters. MAXWAN proposed that even with budget constraints, distinctive could be designed and built.
The outcome is a series of unique, molten table shaped structures, nicknamed Pillow and Hammock. Each table features a 5 x 10 meter razor-thin roof supported by flat steel columns. These tables, finished in a skin tone, present warped silk-gloss surfaces that evoke images of suspended cloth and wind-blown sails, despite each weighing 5 tonnes.
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Project Location
Address: Rotterdam 3013 AJ, Netherlands
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