The Maassilo: in the Belly of the Beast: Verisimilitude

The Maassilo, an enormous concrete creature, a remnant of the prosperous growth of the Rotterdam harbour, lies unmoved and quenching for thirst on the bare and abandoned quay. Its identity intertwined with Rotterdam’s DNA and its presence is a pure display of structural power. As part of the studio Heritage + Architecture the project...

Connecting the Maassilo

Design for adaptive reuse of the Maassilo in Rotterdam within the graduation studio of Heritage and Architecture. This design focusses on creating physical and social connections with an integrated sustainable design.

Maassilo, The Urban Silo: Maassilo

The Maassilo Modern: Redevelopment of the Maassilo building into an art hall for modern art

For this graduation project the Maassilo building in the harbour of Rotterdam was redeveloped into an art hall for modern art. The design is based on an extensive analysis of the building and its context. The history of the building swell as the future plans of the municipality have been taken into account on the scale of the city, the direct...