Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Maashavensilo Rotterdam
Maashavensilo Rotterdam
Publication Office
Faculty of Architecture
Delft University of Technology
ISBN 98-5269-320-X
©2004 Editor:
Architecture: Renovation, Restoration J . Roos (assoc. Prof.)
Introduction 5
Maashavensilo 6
History of Rotterdam 8
Silo Students 10
Design Proces 11
PK Kraków - Introduction 14
The designs 71
FH Münster - Introduction 72
The designs 99
In the process of analysing and designing during the past half year, much attent ion
has been paid to methodology. The re-use and redesign of our built environment is 5
the new challenging task for the coming decades. This difficult and architectural task
has to be taken very seriously and has to be understood in terms of both research and
design. It is very important that the designer selects the right themes from historical
analysis and from the task which has to be fullfilled.
On the basis of these themes, scenarios, metaphors and mode Is are established and
eventually chosen. This besides the architectural values that have to be involved as
genius loci, resistance, imperfection, patina etc. Or, stemming from the programma,
themes like connections, routing, order and disorder etc.
It is very important that the students act in the awareness of chosen themes which are
'behind' programme and history: dealing in this respect with meanings rather than
facts, dealing with possibilities and potencies rather than limitations.
The design has to be 'on the spot', in the sense th at it depicts the essence ofhistorical
presence and will aim to be an adequate translation of the desired programme.
The different designs shown to us in the competition and exhibition by the three
universities, show a great diversity of visions and plans for this site. I hope the
reflection of them in this book will be of much interest to you.
Silo 1
The first silo is build in reinforced concrete under a flat roof. It is build in three
stmctures that are next to each other. Above the middle four travees the east façade
is slightly lifted to a higher level. On this façade the companies name is written: NV
Graansilo Mij . At the side of the Maashaven broad entries can be found. Originaly
there was a building, inc\uding a dwelling and an office, of two layers connected to
the eastern façade of this silo. It was designed and build in the same materials as the
eastem façade. This building was demolished in order to build two round silos th at
could store oils. These silos are now also demolished.
Silo 3
The extension of 1951 is build southem of the previous parts, parallel to the
Brielselaan. This part ofthe silo, lOOm long, 1O.75m broad, and 39.35m high, stands
on its own in order to increase the f1exibility of the building when confronted with
strong windpressure. This silo, also build in reinforced concrete has a foundation of
474 Franki poles. On top of these poles, there is a foundation plate. The silo consists
of two parts that are build over the outer railway. Just like silo 2 parts of silo 3 stretch
over the outer columns (2,80m). Because of that the building partly folds over the
Brielselaan.
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1910 - 1945
At the dawning of the twentieth century the town's economic growth was stimulated Figure 3: Facade Brie/se/aan
by the constmction of new docks and quays. The urban area was considerably enlarged
to accommodate the swelling number of inhabitants, many ofthem labourers who had
moved in from the southem provinces; in 1915 Rotterdam boasted a population of
450.000.
8 In 1918 building began in the new districts of Spangen and Tussendijken, and plans
were drawn up to develop the annexed areas ofOverschie, Hillegersberg and Blijdorp
polder. Implemented in the thirties, these plans introduced the perimeter block with
its four stories of porch-access flats, the occasionalopen row scheme (Blijdorp,
Jaffa, Overschie) and experiments with apartment buildings up to ten stories high
(Bergpolder and Kralingen). In the inter-war years Rotterdam was the cradle of Dutch
Modemism (Nieuwe Bouwen), boasting such architects as Oud, Brinkman & Van
der Vlugt, Van Tijen and Van den Broek and such seminal buildings as the Van Nelle
Factory, Feijenoord Football Stadium and the Kiefhoek housing.
Figure 4: Historical picture ol/he silo
1945 - 1970
In Rotterdam, the rebuilding actlvltles begun immediately after World War II
consisted mainly of restoration and the expansion of the docks and quays . Work on
large-scale housing projects only began in the fifties , almost all sited south of the
river. A green zone - Zuiderpark, containing sports fields and private allotments as
weil as green space - was laid out between the nineteenth-century housing estates and
the new residential areas of Pendrecht and Zuidwijk. Taking the new ideas developed
during the war as regards the scale, substance, structure and form of new urban
development (the ' neighbourhood' concept) these new estates are marked by a low
building density, extensive green space and local services and an open row layout
featuring an assortment of housing types.
Between 1954 and 1976, the village of Hoogvliet was developed into a satellite
town bordering on a new expanse of docklands and industry came to large parts
of South Rotterdam. Major developments eastwards foll owed in the sixties. The
districts of Alexanderpolder and Ommoord reveal a tendency towards a greater scale
both in housing (high-ri se) and green space and traffic facilities .
1970 - 2001
In the seventies wholesale redevelopment of the old residential quarters round the
city center ceded to renovation and reconstruction. Rotterdam's urban renewal policy
was widely influential particularly in the council's mass acquisition of slums and a
decentralized configuration into project agencies. With renewal of the nineteenth-
century districts virtually complete by the late eighties, attention turned to the pre-
war housing. By then the post-war reconstruction areas were themselves ripe for
renovation. Here, though, it was largely a question of technical improvements, urban
compaction, the replacement of porch-access housing by mixes of dwelling types and
a broader concern for public space.
The eighties saw port activity shifting seawards to the Europoort petrochemical
complex and onto the expanse of Maasvlakte, and businesses relocating to the edge
of the city. As aresuit areas close to the city centre that were formerly claimed by
harbor and industry were freed for housing.
The international designtask is a tradition, which al ready exists for some years. It is
a cooperation between three institutions from different European countries. The aim
is to have students from different backgrounds working on the same subject with the
same task. The other international touch is the participation of Erasmusstudents who
usually come from the Mediterranean or German speaking countries. At the end of
the semester students and teachers from all three countries come together and present
their work in an exhibition combined with a book like the one you are reading now.
The type and scale of the buildings that are subject of the designtask
various each year. There is always a different kind of infrastructure,
programme, and urban situation. The Genius Loci is never the same.
This year the subject of the exercise, the redestination of a grain warehouse,
was rather special. The ground level is a forest of columns, height ± 6 m, which
supports the enormous grain silos. These grain si los served as containers for the basic
ingredient of our daily food : bread. The size of the more than 250 si los is ± 23m2 and
the height is ± 35m. Above the silos there is an upper fioor from where the si los in
former times were filled with grain. One has to realize that the core of the complex is
not accessible and this takes ± 65% of the total volume. It is a completely closed cell
structure build out of concrete.
The designtask to intervene in an existing building th at is at first sight not suited for
the programme gives the student the ever lasting dilemma: what is to be changed and
what is to be preserved? The students must analyse and descripe the historical and
cultural value of the building. What does one need to maintain in order to preserve
this value? Related to this research is the question: what has to be changed to make
an enrichment? One has to intervene to give place and space to new functions.
And last but not least: what meaning can the building have for its surroundings? 11
The designprocess of the students was rather diverse. Some students found quite
easily a concept with a strong basic idea, which enabled them to manipulate
the total structure of the complex. Even if they had difficulties working out
their idea, there was always their first concept as a reference, which helped
them to continue the designproces. Other students had more difficulties
formulating their concept, their designprocess was much more fragmented and
it demands more concentration to recognize the main elements of their design.
Sometimes a 3D model was needed to define their concept. In general the
level and capacity of students and their teachers are fixed . It depends on their
commitment if they are able to push back frontiers and find new solutions. Surely
it is the student who has to do the job and it is the student who deserves the credits.
Nowadays there are two forces with astrong inftuence on the perception of our build
environment. One is our appraisal for existing buildings and structures and the feeling
of trust they give us. The other is the desire to change our environment forced by a
feeling of surprise, of expectation and of hope. Specially the last decades have been
an amasing dynamic experience, both socialy and culturaly, by reason of digital and
commercial growth and by globilisation, individualism, massmigration, education
etc. This leads to an enormous need for all that is new. At the same time there is a
strong need for certitude and a wish to preserve. Unfortunatly everywhere around us
we see these forces clash whereas cooperation could lead to great results.
Learning from each other is a basic feature . Therefore in 1997 the universities of
Kraków, Münster and Delft created the international Designproject 'The future task' on
an anual basis. Students contributing to this project are promised to 'see' wh at is going
on at the architectural platform in relation to redesign and renovation while bringing
in their own background and inspiration.
At the beginning and at the end of the project, students and teachers of all three uni-
versities meet. For both occassions lectures are organized. To finish the project all the
designs are combined in an exhibition accompanied by a catalogue.
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PK Kraków
The Faculty of Architecture in Kraków is one of the seven Faculties of the Kraków
University of Technology . It was founded after the Second World War in 1945 and
currently belongs to the three largest Faculties of Architecture in Po land (among nine)
possessing full academic rights, as it can grant the titles of Doctor, Doctor of Science
and Professor. The roots of the School however reach as far as the XYlth c. - at the
Kraków Academy Chairs of Mechanics and Engineering existed at th at time. Between
the World Wars there was a Faculty of Architecture in Kraków, however Iinked to the
Academy of Fine Arts.
In the year 2000, after four years of efforts, Kraków Faculty of Architecture as the
only one school in Poland and one of the three Central and Eastern European schools
of architecture was granted the full validation (for the period of 5 years) by the Royal
Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The above means that the diplomas issued by
our Faculty are validated in Great Britain, all countries ofthe Western Europe as weil
as in Canada and Australia. Which gives great satisfaction to the academic staff of our
Faculty. This is also highly important for the professional care ers of our graduates.
The basic curriculum is enriched by the many obligatory yet elective specialized
subjects, broadening the student's education. At the Kraków Faculty special attention
is paid to the education in fine arts; students at all levels are educated in freehand
drawing, painting, graphic design and sculpture. Computer aided design skilIs are
obviously also mandatory. Theoretical studies are enriched by summer internships in
various subjects.
The staff of the Faculty comprises many architects active in practice and renowned
among the members of profession in Poland. They are also active in the field of
research and therefore the specific characteristics of the Kraków Faculty are strict
links of scientific research and practice, of theory and creativity, which highly
positively influences teaching. Such scientific involvement is fruitful in terrns of
multiple doctoral dissertations as weil as doctors of science titles.
Creative and scientific specifics of the Faculty of Architecture in Kraków is a search
for links between the tradition and contemporaneity as weil as the identity of place,
both in respect of architectural and urban planning context. The objective is to respect
tradition and its cultural values and simultaneously to accentuate contemporaneity in
terms of aesthetics, technique and technology.
For eight years the students and professors of the Faculty of Architecture, Kraków
University ofTechnology have been participating in the international design
workshop, which were begun in 1997 in Frankfurt am Main on the initiative of
prof. Herbert Bühler, the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Fachhochschule
Münster. The motto ofthe first workshop was the "New Use of Modern architecture"
- the architecture created by outstanding European architects of Modernist period.
With time, that formula has been transformed depending on the essential conditioning.
And today, in 2004, the students are struggling with the matter of postindustrial
archi tecture.
We have already got together 3 times in Frankfurt, 3 times in Rotterdam, and 2 times
in Kraków. It is diflicult to count the number of Dutch, German and Polish students
who participated in those architectural confrontations. Altogether, there were about
540 Kraków students guided by 12 professors and lecturers.
Let us express our cordial thanks to those who organized this year 's international
design workshop DELFT 2004 for the chance ofparticipation, specially to prof. Leo
Verhoef and Job Roos.
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dr hab. Arch. Piotr Gajewski
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Geo-Mania Silo
Doroszewska Agata
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dr hab . Arch. Piotr Gajewski
dr arch . Witold Gilewicz
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Filmotech
Duszynska Justyna
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dr hab. Arch. Piotr Gajewski
dr arch. Wieslaw Michalek
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Performer House
Dziedzic Joanna
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dr hab. Arch. Piotr Gajewski
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Silo-Coffee
Dzwoniarska Anna
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Silo - Gallery of Art
Fabrowicz Agnieszka
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The Seed
Franta Julian
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dr arch. Witold Gilewicz
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Oxygenium
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Habrat Magdalena
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dr arch. Witold Gilewicz
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Silophone
Janik Lucja
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This units are: 1. main hall as a central transportation, 2. spherical cinema hall, with an audience included
960 seats, with a technical equifiment, 3. moving ~Iatforms for listeners of compact discs and cassettes,
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This desi~n found raise a lot of worlds- spaces for peop'le using this building. Ground floor connects this worlds
and it is a s owcase , which attracts visitors. It is posslble to make different arrangements of interiors: bars,
restaurant, cafe, shops and disco.
Whole buildin~ is situated on its own square (9), with a tiling. which penetrate with floor; order of inside
and outside is a 9 ass wall, which makes possible to penetrate vlsually through the building, Glass main hall
is avertical, identlfication accent An elongated pyramld (10) is a "lighthouse", which is visible from everywhere
especially at night.
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Globe Center
Szewczyk Anna
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Based on a tradition reaching backwards more than 100 years , the Faculty of
Architecture in Muenster was the first to introduce a five-year bachelor-master-course
meeting European standard. The course of studies qualifies worldwide, according to
the Unesco-UIA Accord. The reorganisation at the start of the new millennium came
about simultaneously with the relocation of the Faculty to a new campus, which is
acknowledged as being the intemretive centre of Muenster University 's faculties .
Here the faculty is working c10sely with the Academy of Fine Arts. Thus the profile
of a special architectural Education in Muenster emerged, th at was certified through
an expert accreditation committee.
The structure of studies with single modules that are taught and the introduction of
the European-Credit-Transfer-System allow students to integrate teaching-modules
from other European Universities into their individual course of studies. The teaching
in Muenster goes directly from the professor to the students, taught in small groups
without employing assistants or junior members of staff. This way of teaching is
intensified by tutors in their respective fields . The students choose individually from
a wide range of alternative courses according to their interests and abilities. Thus
they have the chance to develop their individual style, a master-student relationship
develops.
Of special importance for the faculty's profile are a number of projects in permanent
cooperation with other universities. This has led to an active discussion-panel th at
operates intemationally. lt is ofimportance when it comes to define your own standard
of quality. In order to obtain the widest possible range of teaching, cooperation-
modules with other universities in the vicinity have been introduced - this is to be
enlarged.
The public discussion ofthe program contributed to the preservation and refurbishment
of Mart Stam's Budge-Heim, and that the "GroBmarkthalle" in Frankfurt is not
going to be demolished as weil - instead, it became part of the planning for the new
European Central Bank.
The basis for the ongoing success of the program for eight years is the personal
commitment of Prof. W. Bulinski from the PK Krakow, and Prof. L. Verhoef from
the TU Delft since the start of the program, as weil as their outs tanding qualities as
teachers. Without their friendship r would not have been able to start the first project
on the endangered Mart-Stam-building - in cooperation with the German Museum of
Architecture at that time.
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prof. Dipl. -ing. Herbert Buhler
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"Bridge"
Torsten Düing, Frank Döking
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prof dr dipl ing E. Menneman
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Night'n Day
Sabrina Fienemann, Kirsten Reichelt
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Carmen Grana Sánchez, Judith Klaas, Marc Masseck
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Heiko Heinemann, Erik Schäfer, Sebastian Schröder
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Rotterdam
Three inner court yards are cut
into the silo building. Several
openings in the otherwise
closed building lead from
these courtyards to the
outside.
By this, an adequate lighting of
the inner courtyards, as weil section
as of the adjacent rooms is
provided.
A showcase effect of
Maashaven's surrounding is
generated. At the same time, a
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and institutions. Universities,
academies, museums. theatres.
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meltîng pot. The area around the
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UNDERGROUND exchanged hos nowadays
ground-floor pion OVERPASS become a social focus. The city
level 3
emerges from a densely built-up
area to a resldential and
industrlal area.
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necessary funcnons of a whole--
city to the Maashavensilo.
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facilities. theatres. cinemas.
shopping. The visitors of the
Maashavensilo are faced with a
microcosm existing of
autonomous zones. spaces and
passes combined . . to one
section b housing complex. A safe place is
created. in which a whole district
is combined.
To carry out the idea of a
microcosm, the single silos have
fo be hollowed. After the
reconstruction the hollow spaces
consist of iron and glass badies.
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and new are the
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Urban intersection - avertical connection
Manuel Kortenjan, Diane Löwe, Christian Meyer
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prof. Dipl. -ing. Herbert Buhler
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Atarchive
Katrin Leferink, Tore ter Heide, Ruud Vink
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"Silo Update"
René Lippek, Malte Ziegier
concept groundfloor
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characterized by the column
wood as the carrying structure
of the si los.
moviehall~
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maashaven. It also acts as a
wide seen attraction and n J1
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invitation especially by night. J ,t ,
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added by levels and used as a
gateway (on the ground) and
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development for the two other lIate njg}t ltor~ • c: :.. • • • - )IC --.
buildings.
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perspective
1 golteway
1. lounge
3 bar
4 late night storE'
S tafé
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SITUATION
• Rotterdam
• Maashavensilo 1 cinema studios 8
2 theatre foyerhall 9
96 • near waterways and 3 art gallery cat, \Pdisco 10
traffle lanes 4 doctor sports 11
• new urban 5 employment work prostitution 12
developement along 6 sos;!aJi.~Q~ w 24h shop 13
7 phannacy 14
the harbour
CONCEPT
eultural offerings
- preservation of the
origlnal eharaeter
and most of the
ex.stlng elements
southview
dipl ing M. Thesing
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"[Liv'in _ Culture]"
Oliver Worms, Ronny Meessen
horizontal projection
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1 industrial culture :
exhebition of the old
conveyor technique
2 working
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3 medical care
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5 sport - recreation
communication
6 multifunctio
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( cabaret ... )
7 public space
exhebitionarea
communication t~:-::{
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24 h - shop ,9, ) I[
principle of function
r prof dr dipl ing E. Menneman
sea - side
st reet - side
score of planing :
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open the buildingcover in parts of old and interesting
silo - structure. this combination of former function .
openings and necessary illumination is the general
point of view. wherever new elements were added,
they can be clearly distinguished from the old subtance
due to the selection of glass and steel as materials
TU Delft
Quo vadis?
At the same time the course programme reftects the increased importance of original
and independent research of new and innovative designconcepts for architectural
practice. In the MSc course students become acquainted with the fundamental issues
of contemporary architectural design, the history and theory of architecture as an
academic discipline and new opportunities provided by new technologies.
Tt is the aim of the MSc course to provide the student with a high level of design
ability and in particular with regard to designing buildings in the historically and
culturally intricate urban setting of the Netherlands and Europe. Students will work
on integrated designs for complex buildings and develop knowledge of specific
102 aspects of the history and theory of architecture and understanding of the role of the
designer in society and in the building process. The analysis of the buildings and
interiors as they have developed over centuries provides knowledge which is essential
for producing an architectural proposition in the context of accelerated change and
increased density. It is the intention of the programme to examine architectural and
functional concepts for new types of urban architectures. Special attention will be
paid to the different architectural responses to the complex and often contradictory
factors which affect current practice.
Each of these integrated thematic courses is linked to one of the research projects
of the departement of architecure and will focus on related issues of the history and
contemporary reality of design.
Renovation, Restoration
The programma of Renovation, Restoration is positioned at the heart of the current
debate on continuity and change in architecture and building. The preservation of
the existing and its transformation is increasingly becoming a necessity given its
social, economical and cultural relevance. The conservation of existing buildings,
their restoration and renovation, accounts for almost two thirds of the total activities
of architects. lt is aspecific characteristic of this type of design tasks that architects
face existing ideas and values and their effect on the current use, material form and
perception of the building. This wiU always have an influence on future use. While
intervening in existing structures, architects have the task to develop new ideas with
respect for what is valuable. They have to invent solutions for the contemporary use,
somewhere between continuity and change.
During the master course students wiU be taught how to recognise and describe the
architectural and cultural values of an existing building or ensemble of buildings
both in the context of their surrouding area. Students wiU leam how to de vel op
preconditions for re-use. And they wiUlearn how to make a design for transformation
or interventions which correctly anwers to aU the current aesthetic, technical and
functional demands. Crucial questions are:
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Inside Out
Jurjen van Beek
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ir Liong Lie
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Different Identities, Different Routes
Bart de Beer
Within this specific intervention exercise it is important to notice the variety of program en the difference between the
identities of the public for whom this program is meant. A division can be made between visitors from all of the city and
people from the neighborhood. A part of the given program is focused on the visitors trom the city and even beyond.
Other functions are more concentrating on the people trom the neighborhood.
identities
The identity of the city is one of high rise, modern lifestyles and fast move-
ment. The identity of the neighborhood is totally different. Many of these
people are born in another country with a different culture. They have a low
income and often deal with problems of criminality and violation. These two
108 identities wil! be mixed in one building. But will this lead to a success?
Today's society shows many examples in which this mixture does not work, level-1
unfortunately. The success for one identity can mean the failure for another.
How to deal with this social problem?
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level 0
ir Wouter Willers
routes
The concept of my design is to make two different routes inside the Maashavensilo. 0
from the city and a second route is meant for the people from the neighborhood. Each
program, depending on the aimed visitor. The routes never cross each other, but on
connections. At certain points in the building they wil! pass each other very close .
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levell
Living the Memory
Luigi BoUuri
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Ground floor
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ir Liong Lie
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Maashaven: Boxes & Columns
Jano van Gils
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ir Liong Lie
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Re-functionated
Dave Groenewegen
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ir Alexander de Ridder
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Maashaven PLAZA
Gebina Harren
example
for
atmosphere
in the
ground floor
PLAZA
ir Alexander de Ridder
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dwelling
fitness
trafflc
ground level
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disco
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plAXIS
Haraid Helmholdt, Paul Scholte, Dennis Vermeulen
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ir Jack Huyskens
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smaLLviLLe
Martijn Hoenderdos
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ir Liong Lie
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Structural Interference
Jeroen Keuvelaar
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The great diversity of the program prohibits us to create a single building. From a social point of
view it is nearly impossible to put a prostitution zone and a eultural centre in one and the same
building.
Therefore the building is spit up into the appearance of multiple smaller buildings, based on the
original structure of the building.
ir Alexander de Ridder
On the waterfront, we have the combined office functions , which are house in part one. A
series of silo's is demolished to bring sunlight into these offices. The second part houses
the cultural centre. It is carved out of the silo structure. The silo's remain intact, except 129
tor some spots where rooms intersect with the silo's.
Very different in
structure and
appearance is the
prositutionzone. It is
situated in the ground
floor of the fourth part
and faces the street side
of the building , instead
of the waterfront like the
rest of the entrances
Naked
Eileen Lee
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ir Liong Lie
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SILOVE
Jeroen Markusse
This is a my project.
It's most importand characteristics are the central dividing hall created by demolishing a part
ofthe 1930 building, in a way that two entrances . ' .' ",
- one at te sitEf (under the tw0 parts
of the 195 ····::1
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FOYER
THEATER
ELEVATOR
TOWER
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SECTION (DISCO)
Preserve the Essential
Bert van Maurik
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ir Jack Huyskens
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Hand in Hand
Egbert Pruim
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Sin-Silo
Sanne Shepherd
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~ lA trial atmosphere of long ago , it is turned into a
.Ilr2< !!Xi modem building th at meets all the high stan-
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dards of today. It is now a place where people
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,0< 1 meet, drink, laugh , have fun and show them-
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class location , onsite roof-top parking and an 141
overwhelming view over the city. At night the
building's characteristic illumination makes it a
landmark tor the night-crawlers ot the region.
They can watch a movie in our 4-screen movie
theatre, or visit the SOOO-peopie club where
they can dance, see and be seen until the early
hours.
The building can truly tultil everyone's wildest
dreams by offering its public a wide variety of
intimate pleasure. V\i11ether you seek a quick,
anonymous visit by cart or a longer stay in the
luxurious relax-club with its beautiful ladies.
champagne. Jacuzzis and a swimming pool
overlooking the river, you wil! all find it here. In
addition and in contrast, there is a medical
cent re and a 2417 store to serve the local
neighbourhood .
This incredible mix of functions in one struc-
ture, entangled and secluded . serving both the
neighbours and the city as a who Ie, makes it a
place that is never boring . always different .
always exciting ! We invite you to co me over tor
a stroll along the waterside, a drive-in movie, a
bite, a drink, and maybe more .. .
Welcome to Sin-Silo!
Grainway
Maaike Thijssen
Catering industry
Residence for
Distribution-
attic 1930
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Sports function
V Health practice
Club-prostitution
Social work &
employement office
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The concept of this plan is the ;route of the grain'
trans lated into the 'transporta tion of people' in the building.
There are two routes. one route starting down at the elevationtower and goes up la the
distribution-attics. Frorn there the route goes down , through the different functions in the building.
The other route , leading through the NOW & WOW and the club-prostitution , can only be entered
at the towers on the 'Maashaven ' side.
ir Wouter Willers
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For the reuse of the Maashavensilo in Rotterdam I designed an interior complex of all the requested functions.
Each of them is positioned in the existing structures where it fitted best conceming function, users, volume
and interaction with each other.
As different as all the parts of the new complex are, it was my aim, to connect them as far as possible
to create a unity of diversities.
Thus I designed the routing through the building as a strong, independent element. It does not only connect
aU the functions as highlights on ifs way, but also lets experienéè-thgcvi~itor the special atrnosphere of
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Tbis is achieved by designing four types of ways, which lead the visitor across the silo:
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of the building located,which is situa1ed at the North-side of the
. m the visitor experients the enormous hight ofthe
me. The Atrium also serves as a kind of crosspoint
ir Alexander de Ridder
3. The ramps: Leaving the panoramaway one enters the ramps after a 160' turn. The ramp leads up 10
,..-------...... the inside of Ihe silo. It makes its way partly through the Cultural Center and offers
viewcontact into il.
The ramps surprise the visilor with expositions. For this some of the silocells are used as
expositionroom. After crossing the Atrium on a footbridge one arrives at the Horeca.
From here one can either follow the second ramp down and arrive al the cityway or go up
to the Sporlcenter.
4. The citywëly: Tflis way is sîhlated on th"t:!,., 'cityside' of the building. lt leads trom the cinema to the
Red ' theAtritim 8gain. lt passes by the lafe-night-store and two smaller ,shops.
massive tharl#)epanoramaway on Ihe,opposite side. 145
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Serena Vizioli
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ir Alexander de Ridder
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Change of Heart
André Vader, Ron Vendrig
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ir Jack Huyskens
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Bald
Hans Wiersma
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Urban Invasion
Jeroen Zomers
Urban Invasion
The Maashavensilo is one of a few remnants of the early and mid 20th century when there was lots of harbour activity in
this area. Now it stands there, with its big massive character and closed clearly defined volume, as a landmark without a
function. The new program for the Maashavensilo exists out of a range of functions, which differ in the type of people they
attract according to the distance from which they will come. For instance there is the Now&Wow disco and the prostituted
zone, which wil! attract people out of a large region , and there are also the smaller functions such as the stores and sport
facilities , which wil! attract the more local population.
First there was the analysis;
What we discover after analysing the location of the "Maashavensilo" is a poor neighbourhood with a lot of criminal activity
and empty buildings. Thè activity level in de public area of the multicultural region is high; there are lots of people on the
street, much of the ground floor building area is used for commerce and service functions such as shops, schools,
playgrounds and yought care. But these are only functions to support the people of the neighbourhood itself. There isn't
much influencefrom other parts of the city that could work positively on the location. To revitalise and stimulate the
location in a positive sense I think the area has to be more of the whole city of Rotterdam instead of only being there for
the locals. A new trendy location with has name that is commonly known in Rotterdam and surroundings will help to attract
people trom different parts of Rotterdam. These new people will use the public spa ce in an other way in which crimina I
activity is not an ordinary thing. In the end the Maashavensilo has to create functions to support the local community and
people of other regions of the city, the building wil! be a meeting point for them both and has to give a positive name to the
location. The geographicallocation itself has great potential for the Maashavensilo. The building stands on point where
152 many different transport types (subway, tram, bus, car, pedestrians, bicycle and even water cab) come together and it is
easily accessible from the centre of Rotterdam. Further the MHS stands on a prominent sight point and with its large
clearly defined volume it works as a land mark.
The concept flows out of these facts. The MHS
wil! be used to give good name and influence
to the local regions by making it a public area
where there is more interaction between the
local population and the people who wilt come
trom Rotterdam and surroundings (the so called
visitors). Because these visitors have no need Here the land mark function and the massive character of the
to go into the district ot the MHS the district has Maashavensilo is visible
to come into the building. To enlarge the
relationship between the building and the district district
the south façade wil! open itselt to reveal the
contents of the building towards the
neighbourhood and letting the visitors be more
aware of the neighbourhood Iying behind the
big building. The fragmentation of the building N
towards the south will enhance the feeling that
the building is part of the neighbourhood. The
concept can be summarised as; the neighbourhood
t
invading the Maashavensilo.
ir Wouter Willers
The design wil! make use of the massive character of the MHS to enlarge its function as a
landmark to attract attention from the north (the centre, the direction were most visitors wil!
arrive from)
By raising the public area one level the relation with the All the public area wil! have
surrounding area will be enlarged view to the south, giving the
local people the knowiegde
second floor is the prostiue that the city continues into
zone and on top the disco the building
and bar
higher functions wil! be
accesabie with escalators
• located in sight in the
1 south part.
first f100r contains a lot
of different functions to
support mainly the local
people.
• / the building is accesable
\?- by tour point, three from
ground floor and one trom
the subway
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