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The
following text and images are courtesy Mei
Architecten en stedenbouwers for their Schiecentrale Phase
4b project in Rotterdam. Click on images for larger color
views. [Google Earth link]
Schiecentrale Phase 4b is the final phase in the redevelopment
of the former Schiehavencentrale and surroundings. The combination
of office spaces, dwellings, and combined living/working units
adds life to the area, which has become the audio-visual center
of Rotterdam in recent years. The new
complex provides the media center with various types of
dwellings for people closely involved in the audio-visual
sector and people in other creative disciplines who like the
port atmosphere still palpable in the area.
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The new
structure consists of around 55,000 square meters (592,000sf)
of space. Office space accounts for 7,000 square meters (75,350sf)
of that. Also included are 156 live/work units and twenty
ground-accessed quayside dwellings
that are 3.5 floors in height. Additional facilities include
a supermarket (2,000 square meters-21,500sf), a gym (600 square
metres-6,450sf), 400 parking spaces in a supervised garage,
and a semi-public deck 3,000 square meters (32,300sf) in area.
A sun terrace, stand and playground complete the picture. |
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A main feature of the project
is the tall narrow building, 130 meters (425 feet) long and
50 meters (165 feet) tall, built on top of the old power plant.
The 11-floor structure contains
the offices and live/work units. These are accessed from a
gallery finished in stainless steel. Attached to the gallery
are storage spaces, which
are situated directly opposite
the front doors. |
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All spaces on the west side of
the building are fitted with glazed façades. This part
of the building offers a wonderful view of the Nieuwe
Maas and the harbor. The partitions of the live/work units
can be opened from floor to ceiling with harmonica doors,
allowing the creation of an exterior space within the building
volume. On account of the great flexibility, all technical
installations in the spaces as well as on the façades
are carried out as "assembly." The complex exudes
the character of a typical port building in which technology
from the offshore and processing sectors has been integrated.
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Click
on images below for larger views.
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