What to do with Swarttouw's warehouses: Breakbulk warehouses of Rotterdam

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...

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...