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The Muse is a bold reimagination of a building typology

The Muse

The Maritime District is transforming from a monofunctional office area into a diverse mixed-use neighbourhood. The KCAP masterplan facilitates this change by permitting residential towers to be placed set back and on top of a 25-metre-high plinth volume, known as the ‘Rotterdam layer’.

We took on the challenge of designing a high-rise residential tower within this masterplan. Our goal was to design a dynamic, outward-facing tower structure that actively engages with the waterfront and activates the public realm.

In our design for The Muse, we reconfigured the traditional tower-on-top-of-plinth typology through a dynamic geometry that connects both elements. The signature white balconies of the characterful silhouette further intensify this architectural gesture, as they visually and functionally extend the resident activities all the way down to street level. Both these bold design choices enrich the street’s character and allow the building to immerse itself in the vibrant city life.

Location
Rotterdam
Client
VOF WH69 & Wilma Wonen
Year
2014 - 2020
Status
Built
Project size
20.000 m²
Category
Residential
Collaborators
IMD, ABT, Mabutec, VGG
*Delivered by Barcode Architects, partners Dirk Peters & Caro van de Venne
Photography

Studio Hans Wilschut

 
©Hans Wilschut
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