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Europe, Netherlands, Rotterdam, Centre, Pompenburg, Luchtsingel, Shell tower (uncut)
The olâ Luchtsingel is still there. It was closed for two years to prevent the wood rot of the outer shell from damaging the wooden support structure. But it still seriously needs some more maintenance.
The Luchtsingel and the adjacent Schieblock projects (created in 2015 by ZUS architects) are interesting strategies that counteract the detrimental effects that the combination of modernist urban planningâwith its rigorous segregation of work, living, and commercial functionsâand chronic high levels of office building vacancy have on the liveability and vitality of the city centre.
It offers a circuit of elevated walkways that pass through the Schieblock, cross major roads and a railroad to offer the pedestrians new ways to discover the city, help them to avoid the anonymous and sometimes unsafe existing urban ground level and realise a connection between emerging cultural hotspots in the Rotterdam Central and Noord areas. Design: Architectenbureau ZUS. Funding: the municipality of Rotterdam and crowdsourcing/crowdfunding. For 25 âŹ, people could buy planks on which the buyer's name is printed.
In the BG is the brutalist former Shell building II tower (1979 P. Zandstra), De Hofpoort now, a business centre.
Shot during a great and extended lunch with Leun at Roosje.
This is number 11 of Luchtsingel (& Schieblock) and 1537 of Minimalism / explicit Graphism.
Europe, Netherlands, Rotterdam, Centre, Pompenburg, Luchtsingel, Roundabout, Trampoline (uncut)
The Luchtsingel and the adjacent Schieblock projects are interesting strategies that counteract the detrimental effects that the combination of modernist urban planning - with its rigorous segregation of work, living and commercial functions - and chronic high levels of vacancy of office buildings have on the liveability and vitality of the city centre.
Shown here is the Roundabput of the Luchtsingel. It offers a circuit of elevated walkways that pass through the Schieblock, crosses major roads and a railroad to offer the pedestrian new ways to discover the city, help them to avoid the anonymous and sometimes unsafe existing urban ground level and realizing a connection between emerging cultural hotspots in the Rotterdam Central and Noord areas. Funding: the municipality of Rotterdam and crowdsourcing / crowdfunding. For 25 ⏠people could and can buy planks on which the name of the buyer is printed.
In the BG is the bridge that leads to the platform of the former Hofplein railway station. It crosses the 4 tracks of the Rotterdam-Dordecht railway mainline.
Shot with the 7Artisans 7,5mm f/2,8 fisheye, check out the new album.
The soundtrack: Yes - Roundabout.
This is number 5 of the Luchtsingel album and 243 of
Europe, The Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam, Pompenburg, Luchtsingel, Dancing girls (slightly cut from B&T)
Upon leaving the Luchtsingel, our way was temporarily blocked by a line dancing group. A hen party?
The street artwork in the BG was made by the Brazilian Speto realized during the R.U.A (Reflexo on Urban Art) - Lines, Colours and Forms of Brazilian Urban Art festival (July-August 2009).
Shot during an extended lunch with Leun at Roosje.
This is number 12 of Luchtsingel (& Schieblock).
Europe, Netherlands, Rotterdam, Centre, Pompenburg, Luchtsingel, Roundabout, Trampoline (uncut)
The olâ Luchtsingel is still there. It was closed for two years to prevent the wood rot of the outer shell from damaging the wooden support structure. But it still seriously needs some more maintenance.
The Luchtsingel and the adjacent Schieblock projects (created in 2015 by ZUS architects) are interesting strategies that counteract the detrimental effects that the combination of modernist urban planningâwith its rigorous segregation of work, living, and commercial functionsâand chronic high levels of office building vacancy have on the liveability and vitality of the city centre.
Shown here is the Roundabout of the Luchtsingel. It offers a circuit of elevated walkways that pass through the Schieblock, cross major roads and a railroad to offer the pedestrians new ways to discover the city, help them to avoid the anonymous and sometimes unsafe existing urban ground level and realise a connection between emerging cultural hotspots in the Rotterdam Central and Noord areas. Design: Architectenbureau ZUS.. Funding: the municipality of Rotterdam and crowdsourcing / crowdfunding. For 25 ⏠people could buy planks on which the name of the buyer is printed.
In the BG is the bridge that leads to the platform of the former Hofplein railway station. It crosses the 4 tracks of the Rotterdam-Dordecht NS railway mainline.
Shot during an extended lunch with Leun at Roosje with the 7Artisans 7,5mm f/2,8 fisheye.
The soundtrack: Yes - Roundabout.
This is number 10 of the Luchtsingel album and 348 of Urban Frontiers.
I had expected the Luchtsingel in Rotterdam to be one of the photographic highlights having seen quite a few photos whilst doing my research. As it was it was in quite a bad state and as a result I hardly took any photos with this detail shot probably being the only one worth uploading.
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From ArchDaily : "The Luchtsingel is open. Decades after their separation, the 400-meter-long pedestrian bridge has reconnected three districts in the heart of Rotterdam. The Luchtsingel was initiated and designed by the Rotterdam-based architects ZUS and is the world's first piece of public infrastructure to be accomplished mostly through crowdfunding. Together with the new public spaces, including the Delftsehof, Dakakker, Pompenburg Park, and the Hofplein Station Roof Park, a 'three-dimensional cityscape' has arisen.
'Based on the idea of Permanent Temporality, the Luchtsingel introduces a new way of making city. This means using the city's evolutionary character and existing forms as a starting point. Therefore, we have developed new instruments for design, financing, and planning',says Elma van Boxel, partner at ZUS.
When, in 2011, it was announced that a planned office development in Rotterdam Central District had been cancelled, leaving many existing office spaces vacant as a result, ZUS decided to take matters into their own hands. They used a former office building, the Schieblock, to develop a city laboratory, which currently acts as an important incubator for young entrepreneurs. With its ground-floor store, bar, culinary workshop, information centre, and its rooftop field called the Dakakker, Europeâs first urban farming roof, it has become a prototype for sustainable development."
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Europe, Netherlands, Rotterdam, Centre, Pompenburg, Luchtsingel, Schieblok, Shell gebouw (Laatbloeien) (uncut)
The Luchtsingel and the adjacent Schieblock projects are interesting strategies that counteract the detrimental effects that the combination of modernist urban planning - with its rigorous segregation of work, living and commercial functions - and chronic high levels of vacancy of office buildings have on the liveability and vitality of the city centre. The Luchtsingel was desgned by ZUS (Sister) architects.
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Check out the previous post for more information.
Shown here is almost the whole of the Luchtsingel, consult the notes (with photo links) for the specific locations. A new element is the access to the former Shellgebouw redeveloped into âLaatbloeienâ . Next to it is the Shell tower, currently the HQ of Unilever (transformation: Mecanoo) .
Behind me is the access to the former Hofplein station.
Shot with the 7Artisans 7,5mm f/2,8 fisheye, check out the new album.
This is number 9 of the Luchtsingel album and 244 of
I wonder how many regular visitors to my photostream saw my previous upload and knew a 'flip' was coming.......
I had expected the Luchtsingel in Rotterdam to be one of the photographic highlights having seen quite a few photos whilst doing my research. As it was it was in quite a bad state and as a result I hardly took any photos with this detail shot probably being the only one worth uploading.
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From ArchDaily : "The Luchtsingel is open. Decades after their separation, the 400-meter-long pedestrian bridge has reconnected three districts in the heart of Rotterdam. The Luchtsingel was initiated and designed by the Rotterdam-based architects ZUS and is the world's first piece of public infrastructure to be accomplished mostly through crowdfunding. Together with the new public spaces, including the Delftsehof, Dakakker, Pompenburg Park, and the Hofplein Station Roof Park, a 'three-dimensional cityscape' has arisen.
'Based on the idea of Permanent Temporality, the Luchtsingel introduces a new way of making city. This means using the city's evolutionary character and existing forms as a starting point. Therefore, we have developed new instruments for design, financing, and planning',says Elma van Boxel, partner at ZUS.
When, in 2011, it was announced that a planned office development in Rotterdam Central District had been cancelled, leaving many existing office spaces vacant as a result, ZUS decided to take matters into their own hands. They used a former office building, the Schieblock, to develop a city laboratory, which currently acts as an important incubator for young entrepreneurs. With its ground-floor store, bar, culinary workshop, information centre, and its rooftop field called the Dakakker, Europeâs first urban farming roof, it has become a prototype for sustainable development."
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Luchtsingel pedestrian bridge [ZUS architects] and Het Schieblock, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands.
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Luchtsingel is a 350 meter span pedestrian bridge, which will re-connect Rotterdam Central District with the Hofbogen. The area surrounding Hofplein used to be place full of livelihood, when now itâs dominated by cars and lack of public domain. Luchtsingel is the first step in bringing back urban qualities adding small-scale interventions to the urban fabric.
Luchtsingel is a fully crowd funded project: anyone can contribute. Through web- and digital applications citizens will be given full opportunity of private development: small-scale, non-bureaucratic, low-budget. More information.
Europe, The Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam, Hang, Construction zone, Workers
The city can be seen as a playground. This becomes once again clear when one think about RiF010. It will be an urban wave pool where people can sup and ride surfboards on the generated waves. A city canal near Hang (and Steiger) is being transformed for it.
RiF010 took a long while before it became viable. The local residents didnât take a kind view on it. They feared it would become a problem for the area's livability. And there were all kinds of organizational and technical difficulties. It was one of the 2014 City initiatives, like the: Luchtsingel (& Schieblock) here.
This is number 734 of Rotterdam architecture and number 40 of Fish-eyed.
Europe, Netherlands, Rotterdam, Centre, Luchtsingel-Roundabout (ZUS), Trampoline, People, Videographer (slightly cut)
In the middle of the Roundabout (on groundlevel) of the Luchtsingel is a popular trampoline. The Luchtsingel offers a circuit of elevated walkways that passes through the Schieblock, crosses a major road and a railroad to offer the pedestrian new ways to discover the city, help them to avoid the anonymous and sometime unsafe existing urban ground level. And it forms a connection between emerging cultural hotspots in the Rotterdam Central and Noord areas.
It is an interesting project that counteracts the detrimental effects that the combination of modernist urban planning (with its rigorous segregation of work, living and commercial functions) and chronic high levels of vacancy of office buildings and anonymous space (the location of the demolished Hofplein station) have on the liveability and vitality of the northern part of the centre of Rotterdam.
The Luchtsingel is conceived and designed by: ZUS. Funding: the municipality of Rotterdam and crowd sourcing / crowd funding. For 25 ⏠people could and can buy planks on which the name of the buyer is printed (as can be seen in this capture).
It's an urban renewal âlightâ project, intervening before demolition and total redevelopment are the only options left. It's pic # 181 of my Urban Frontiers album.
Europe, Netherlands, Rotterdam, Centre, Schiekade, Luchtsingel, Schieblock, Pedestrians, Brollies (uncut)
The Luchtsingel and the Schieblock projects are interesting cases of the positive effects of being smart.in the counteracting of the detrimental effects that the combination of modernist urban planning (with its rigorous segregation of work, living and commercial functions) and chronic high levels of vacancy of office buildings have on the liveability and vitality of the city.
Pictured here are two people with their brollies at the place where the Luchtsingel (a wooden viaduct for pedestrians) enters the Schieblock building, It was built in the early 60s, stood empty and probably faced demolition A coalition of an architecture bureau (ZUS), a real estate developer, the owner of the building and the municipality of Rotterdam turned it in to a creative hotspot and a laboratory of urban redevelopment. A specialty is the âDak Akkerâ an agricultural facility on the roof of the building with its âoutletâ the âOp het Dakâ restaurant.
Leading from the Schieblock, the Luchtsingel offers a circuit of elevated walkways that crosses major roads and a railroad to offer the pedestrian new ways to discover the city, help them to avoid the anonymous and sometime unsafe existing urban ground level and realizing a connection between emerging cultural hotspots in the Rotterdam Central and Noord areas. Funding: the municipality of Rotterdam and crowd sourcing / crowd funding. For 25 ⏠people could and can buy planks on which the name of the buyer is printed (as can be seen on this capture).
The first two parts of the walkway is realized. They lead to the square of the former Hofplein railway station and cross the 4 tracks of the Rotterdam-Dordecht railway main line to connect to the Hofpleinviaduct redevelopment project. Hopefully It will be realized in the last quarter of this year.
The projects are urban renewal âlightâ, intervening before demolition and total redevelopment are the only options left.
The pic is number 159 of my Urban Frontiers album
Europe, Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam Centre, Schieblock, Dakakker (uncut)
With the usual suspects of the skyline of the centre of Rotterdam as backdrop the âDakakkerâ is shown here. Itâs on top of the 6 story 'Schieblock' feautured in the previous post.
Itâs the first large production roof farm in the Netherlands. Vegetables, fruits and herbs are grown and honeybees are kept here. It has its own âoutletâ, the âOp het dakâ rooftop restaurant .
The Dakakker is also Europe's largest roof top farm. Its mission to experiment with the integration of a small scale green business in an (hyper)urban setting. It was designed by Binder Groenprojecten (2012) and ZUS (Zones Urbaines Sensibles â the local architecture/urbanism firm behind the Schieblock and the Luchtsingel) in collaboration with the Rotterdam Environmental Center. Itâs an integral part of the âLuchtsingel âurban renewal lightâ project:
The Luchtsingel and the Schieblock projects are interesting cases of the positive effects of being smart.in the counteracting of the detrimental effects that the combination of modernist urban planning (with its rigorous segregation of work, living and commercial functions) and chronic high levels of vacancy of office buildings have on the liveability and vitality of the city. The Luchtsingel (a wooden viaduct for pedestrians) enters the Schieblock building, It was built in the early 60s, stood empty and probably faced demolition A coalition of an architecture bureau (ZUS), a real estate developer, the owner of the building and the municipality of Rotterdam turned it in to a creative hotspot and a laboratory of urban redevelopment. A specialty is the âDak Akkerâ an agricultural facility on the roof of the building with its âoutletâ the âOp het Dakâ restaurant.
Leading from the Schieblock, the Luchtsingel offers a circuit of elevated walkways that crosses major roads and a railroad to offer the pedestrian new ways to discover the city, help them to avoid the anonymous and sometime unsafe existing urban ground level and realizing a connection between emerging cultural hotspots in the Rotterdam Central and Noord areas. Funding: the municipality of Rotterdam and crowd sourcing / crowd funding. For 25 ⏠people could and can buy planks on which the name of the buyer is printed (as can be seen on this capture).
The first two parts of the walkway is realized. They lead to the square of the former Hofplein railway station and cross the 4 tracks of the Rotterdam-Dordecht railway main line to connect to the Hofpleinviaduct redevelopment project. Hopefully It will be realized in the last quarter of this year.
The projects are urban renewal âlightâ, intervening before demolition and total redevelopment are the only options left.
The pic is number 160 of my Urban Frontiers album
Europe, Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam, Central district, Delftsehof, Graffiti, Speto (slightly cut from all sides)
Shot from the roof of the Schieblock (the Dakakker, featured in the previous post ) into the Delftsehof.
It was created in 1958 (a modernist âwederopbouwâ project - a cluster of office buildings). Start of the abandonment of the offices in â90s. From 2005 onwards informally redeveloped by temporal structures (the Biergarten) and cultural and recreative use, such as the Hip Hop Huis . The giant graffiti art work near it was made by the Brazilian Speto realized during the R.U.A
( Reflexo on Urban Art ) - Lines, Colours and Forms of Brazilian Urban Art festival (July-August 2009). Brazilian graffiti artists were invited to paint huge walls in the streets of Rotterdam to show urban and contemporary Brazilian art next to institutionalized art of museums and galleries.
The backdrop (from L to R): the Nationale Nederlanden office building, Central Station (above it: the Groothandelsgebouw), and the former PTT post distribution centre.
Gentrification, often the next step of informal revitalization processes, doesn't seem to be in the books here. But in due course the chronic housing shortage in Rotterdam might well lead to the creation of upmarket apartments in the office buildings on dispaly here .
About Speto (Rodrigo Level) in his own words: âI came from a neighborhood (Santana in Sao Paulo) where the children would play freely on the streets- Riding their bicycles and skateboards , playing with kites ,lantern balloons ⊠My grandfather was a Sambista (samba musician) , My uncle was a soccer player, my father used to sing and my mother was extremely catholic . All those elements were very important through my childhood and youth. I am a self-taught artist , I did not go to school nor to the University. Graffiti was something completely new back then and there was no school other than the Streets.â
The soundtrack: Mais que nada - Sergio Mendes & Black eyed peas.
Europe, Netherlands, Rotterdam, Centre, Luchtsingel-Roundabout (ZUS), Pedestrians (cut from T)
The Luchtsingel is an interesting project that counteracts the detrimental effects that the combination of modernist urban planning (with its rigorous segregation of work, living and commercial functions) and chronic high levels of vacancy of office buildings and anonymous space (the location of the demolished Hofplein station) have on the liveability and vitality of the northern part of the centre of Rotterdam.
It offers a circuit of elevated walkways that passes through the Schieblock, crosses a major road and a railroad to offer the pedestrian new ways to discover the city, help them to avoid the anonymous and sometime unsafe existing urban ground level. And it forms a connection between emerging cultural hotspots in the Rotterdam Central and Noord areas.
The Luchtsingel is conceived and designed by: ZUS. Funding: the municipality of Rotterdam and crowd sourcing / crowd funding. For 25 ⏠people could and can buy planks on which the name of the buyer is printed (as can be seen in this capture).
The first part of the Luchtsingel passes thru the Schieblock and crosses the Schiekade and is shown here here and here .
Shown here is second part. It consists of a roundabout, two access stairs and a bridge that crosses the 4 tracks of the Rotterdam-Dordecht main railway line. Kids already discovered it. It's on the site of the demolished part of the Hofplein railway station. In BG on the right is the housing of the Heliport quarter, because of the roofs also known as âKlein Volendamâ. It was the location of the terminal of the Rotterdam-Antwerp-Brussels helicopter service (1953-1965, operated by Sabena), hence its name.
The Luchtsingel is an urban renewal âlightâ project, intervening before demolition and total redevelopment are the only options left. It's pic # 122 of my Urban Frontiers album.
Europe, Netherlands, Rotterdam, Centre, Schiekade, Luchtsingel, Schieblock, Pedestrians (uncut)
The Luchtsingel and the Schieblock projects are interesting strategies that counteract the detrimental effects that the combination of modernist urban planning (with its rigorous segregation of work, living and commercial functions) and chronic high levels of vacancy of office buildings have on the liveability and vitality of the city.
For the almost empty 60s office building Schieblock, a coalition of an architecture bureau (ZUS), a real estate developer, the owner of the building and the municipality of Rotterdam turned it on to creative hotspot and a laboratory of urban redevelopment. A specialty is the âDak Akkerâ an agricultural facility on the roof of the building.
The Luchtsingel offers a circuit of elevated walkways that passes through the Schieblock, crosses major roads and a railroad to offer the pedestrian new ways to discover the city, help them to avoid the anonymous and sometime unsafe existing urban ground level and realizing a connection between emerging cultural hotspots in the Rotterdam Central and Noord areas. Funding: the municipality of Rotterdam and crowd sourcing / crowd funding. For 25 ⏠people could and can buy planks on which the name of the buyer is printed (as can be seen on this capture).
The first part of the walkway is realized. The next one which will lead to the square of the former Hofplein railway station and will cross the 4 tracks of the Rotterdam-Dordecht railway main line to connect to the Hofpleinviaduct redevelopment project. It will be realized in the last quarter of this year.
The projects are urban renewal âlightâ, intervening before demolition and total redevelopment are the only options left.
Because of this I added it to my Urban Frontiers set
Shot during a very enjoyable lunch and impromptu summer walk with Leun :-)
De Luchtsingel is een houten voetgangersbrug van 390 meter die Rotterdam Centrum verbindt met Noord. De brug is de aantrekker voor nieuwe ontwikkelingen in een stuk stad dat lang vergeten was. Hiernaast is de brug katalysator voor economische groei. De bouw van de Luchtsingel wordt vanwege zijn lange lengte en complexe constructie in stukken gebouwd. Er zijn in totaal zes fases. De eerste werd gerealiseerd in april 2012, de laatste is gepland medio 2014.
Mogelijk gemaakt door:
Stadsinitiatief Rotterdam, 5de IABR, LSI, Gemeente Rotterdam, Hofbogen BV, RCD, Schieblock, Codum, ZUS, Ontwikkelcombinatie Pompenburg, Fortress, BAM Woningbouw, Vrienden van de Hofpleinlijn, Havensteder,GrootLemmer.
Europe, Netherlands, Rotterdam, Centre, Luchtsingel, Schieblock (cut from all sides).
The Luchtsingel and the Schieblock projects are exciting strategies that counteract the detrimental effects that the combination of modernist urban planning (with its rigorous segregation of work, living and commercial functions) and chronic high levels of vacancy of office buildings have on the livability and vitality of the city.
The begin of the Luchtsigneal that leads to the section passing thru the Schieblock is shown here.
For the almost empty 60s office building Schieblock a coalition of an architecture bureau (ZUS), a real estate developer, the owner of the building and the municipality of Rotterdam turned it into a creative hotspot and a laboratory of urban redevelopment. A specialty is the âDak Akkerâ an agricultural facility on the roof of the building.
The Luchtsingel offers a circuit of elevated walkways that passes through the Schieblock, crosses roads and a railroad to offer the pedestrian new ways to discover the city, help them to avoid the anonymous and sometime unsafe existing urban ground level and realizing a connection between emerging cultural hotspots in the Rotterdam Central and Noord areas. Funding: the municipality of Rotterdam and crowd sourcing/crowd funding. For 25 ⏠people could and can buy planks on which the name of the buyer is printed (as can be seen on this capture).
The first part of the walkway is ready now. The next one which will lead to the square of the former Hofplein railway station and will cross the four tracks of the Rotterdam-Dordrecht railway main line to connect to the Hofpleinviaduct redevelopment project. It will be ready in the last quarter of this year.
The projects are urban renewal âlightâ, intervening before demolition and total redevelopment are the only options left.
Because of this I added it to my Urban Frontiers set
Shot during a delightful lunch and impromptu summer walk with Leun:-)
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A quite unique roof garden on top the 'Schieblock' building in the center of Rotterdam - shot during the Day of Architecture.
An exhausting day, I managed to visit 7 different building with a view from 50m up to 160m.
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Dit is het Schieblock aan de Schiekade (kort op het Hofplein) met een moestuin op het dak, geschoten vanaf het oude Shell gebouw de Hofpoort nu omgebouwd tot 24h locatie voor gans (hip) Rotterdam.
22 juni Dag van de Architectuur / Rotterdam, wat een slijtageslag!
Downs: Bitter slecht weer, talloze trappen en bomvolle liften, plus op de meeste locaties kon je alleen van achter ruitpartijen (drama!) naar buiten schieten.
Ups: leuke locaties (aantal voor het eerst) bezocht, zo'n 300 fotootjes mee naar huis (wel veel bracketing bij overigens).
Bezochte locaties
Delftsepoort: Nationale Nederlanden (o.a. 36e etage) - airco op de weekendstand (zweet!) verder matig want we mochten het dak niet op ivm een 'eng' trappetje !? - Brandweer is blijkbaar nog nooit in Parijs (Arc de Triomphe anyone?) wezen kijken.
Groothandelsgebouw: positieve uitschieter, lekker op het open dak plus de bioscoop ontdekt.
Schieblock / dakakker: erg leuk! (zie foto dus) wekelijks toegankelijk trouwens.
CentralPost: kop in de wind op het dak, mooie plek.
Hofpoort: Hoog, lekker druk, lekker gek.
Akragon: treurig, maar markant gebouw met mooie view richting centrum.
WTC: bijzonder gebouw, maar dramatisch dubbel glas - (vrijwel) onmogelijk daar een goede foto te schieten.
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Contrasting photo of different building styles in the central district of Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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We have a new wooden bridge in Rotterdam, called 'Luchtsingel' some sort of yellow boulevard up in the sky - a rather nifty initiative I must say - giving me (and everyone else) new viewpoints!
Check the website: www.luchtsingel.org/
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I found out that "All we've got is uz" is the name of a song by Onyx (1995) a rapgroup and also from a rapduo named Capone-N-Noreaga (2000).
This mural was made by Frankie Sticks to honor the 15th anniversary of the Hiphophouse, on the left of the parkinglot. With the words: It was all a dream.. on it
Both rapgroups are from New York and to give it a NY-touch Frankie used this lettertype which looks a little like the logo of the New York Yankees.
It's like a tribute to the city of New York as the birthplace of HipHop.
The mural above these words is made by the Brazilian street artist Speto.
This was inspired by the painting of Picasso.. called Guernica.
Behind that all you see a tall silver building and the smaller black building and together this is the Delftse Poort.
The Delftse Poort has a hight of 151,35 m and 41 stories high.. the lower building is 93 m.
The architect is the Frisian architect Abe Bonnema.
The smaller building on the right is called Central Post which is build from 1955-1959 and on that roof I did take a look closer at the Delftse Poort and over another part of the city.
As you can see, on top of the Central Post you see little heads.. of the people standing and watching there.
And all these interesting things I saw from a 7 story high building, Schieblock, in our beautiful town, Rotterdam.
The best there is.
Born and raised there, I should know.
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This yellow board road is part of a 390 meters long wooden footbridge called âLuchtsingelâ (which translates to something like âair canalâ) thatâs being built in a kind of derelict area in Rotterdam. This part was finished in 2012, the rest should be completed later this year. In the background youâll see an old office building (Schieblock) that is converted into a roof farm/garden (they grow vegetables, fruits and herbs on the roof) called DakAkker.
You can find more information on their website www.luchtsingel.org/en/
source: www.schieblock.com/index.php?pageID=8&studioID=70
Op het dak van het Schieblock bevindt zich de DakAkker- het eerste oogstbare dak van de Randstad.
De DakAkker is een project van ZUS en Rotterdams Milieu Centrum en is Ă©Ă©n van de projecten rond de Luchtsingel die gefinancieerd zijn door het Stadsinitiatief.
De groenten worden afgenomen door restaurants uit de buurt, en in het oogstseizoen op vrijdag verkocht in het DakPaviljoen. Regelmatig worden er publieke activiteiten georganiseerd en open dagen. Je kan ook zelf iets organiseren op de DakAkker, boek dan het Schieblock Dakpaviljoen.
Volg ons op www.facebook.com/dakakker
Komen kijken? Maak een afspraak met ZUS: info@zus.cc
Stadsdriehoek | Schiekade
A 390-metre-long wooden pedestrian bridge in the city centre links the Schieblock, a creative meeting place, with Station Hofplein, the former station building that is now home to a number of restaurants, shops and a jazz club.
It is described as the "worldâs first crowdfunded public infrastructure project".
Arch. Studio ZUS
2011-12.