What to do with Swarttouw's warehouses

Breakbulk warehouses of Rotterdam

Student report (2023)

Authors

J.C. Boele Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

Hilde Sennema History, Form & Aesthetics - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright: © 2023 Johan Boele
Rotterdam History Redevelopment Port Area Warehouses
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Published Date

20-04-2023

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

This thesis examines the historic value of breakbulk warehouses for Rotterdam. It focuses on a warehouse in Merwehaven, a disused port area in Rotterdam. By showing the history of Rotterdam warehouses, redevelopments executed, and demolished warehouses a deeper understanding of warehouses for Rotterdam is given. Giving the historical context and the architectural features of the warehouse in Merwehaven and evaluating them with the assessment criteria of the Rijksdienst voor Cultureel Erfgoed determines its value for Rotterdam.