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Maasvlakte, Rotterdam industrial area, Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands

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'Lyrisches' in the Depot by AurelioZen

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Europe, The Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam, The Depot, Lyrisches, Wassily Kandinsky,

The Museum Boijman Van Beiningen's Depot is all about storing art and not so much displaying it. For some influential art works, an exeception was made. E.g. for ‘Lyrisches’ here. A neo-modernist building hosting a tribute to an early-modernist painting. Nice.

The painter Wassily Kandisnky was one of the founders of the Blaue Reiter (the blue rider) art movement. For the members, the countryside and its symbols were the only way to authenticity. The painting of the time with its neat and bourgeois conventions was frowned upon. The bourgeois art world in its turn, was not charitable towards the movement : ‘Hysterical daubs’, ‘crude intolerable outrages’ and ‘childish rubbish’ were some of the charcterizations used.

A ‘the established and the outsiders' thing….. Early modern music, e.g. Starvinsky’s ‘Le sacre du printemps’ was treated in a same way. It was nicknamed `the massacre of printemps', and called `a strange spectacle of laborious and puerile barbarism”. And orchestra members initially were opposed to playing it, they thought that the partiture was full of faults.

The quotes were used by historian Philipp Blom in his fabulous ‘The vertigo years’ (2008).

About Lyrisches: “With minimal means, a few striking lines and areas of color, Kandinsky captured this rider on horseback at full gallop. The canvas dates from 1911, Kandinsky's breaking point from realism to abstraction. Through the free use of shapes, colors and lines he wanted to achieve a synthesis of emotion and intellect. This made him one of the founders of abstract art.” Source: here.

This is number 15 of the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen album.

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Maasvlakte, Rotterdam industrial area, Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands

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The Fenix tornado by AurelioZen

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Europe, The Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam Zuid, Katendrecht, Migratiemuseum, Atrium, Tornado, People (uncut)

The Rotterdam Migration museum is situated in what once was a part of the giant San Francisco veem (harbour storage facility). It has been thru a lot. It was built for the HAL transatlantic shipping company in 1898, and its middle part was destroyed during WW2. The left part of the building (Fenix 1), amongst other things, was a temporary art exposition space and functions now as a basis for the FenixLofts luxury apartment building. Ah, the story of gentrification.

The Migration Museum is in the right part of the former Veem, also known as Fenix 2. It once housed a Van Gend & Loos logistics hub, the Pinball museum, the ‘Circuscentrum op De Kaap’ (Codarts Circus Arts school) and last but not least, the Posse brasserie.

It was spectacularly transformed (design Bureau Polderman & the Chinese MAD Architects) into the Fenix-Migration museum, with the ‘Tornado’ staircase (on display here) as its centre (designed by Ma Yansong, the founder of MAD).

And don’t think the museum is all about form and less about content. The way it commemorates the millions of emigrants who left Europe and Rotterdam in the nineteenth and twentieth century is fascinating. And the portrayal of the more recent migration to Europe is documented excellently, too. For instance, there’s a dusty Peugeot 404 pick-up on display that was used to transport migrants through the Sahara to Libya on their way to the risky Mediterranean crossing.

This is number 319 of Museum and 48 of Fish-eyed.

In Holland (extension) by AurelioZen

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Europe, Zuid Holland, RotterdamZuid, Kop van Zuid, Posthumalaan, InHolland, annex (uncut)

I was re-acquainting myself with my good old Canon 60D and had forgotten how good the ergonomics of the cam and the Canon ‘colour science’ actually are.

Shown here is the top part of the InHolland extension by Erik van Egeraat associated architects (2009).

An image that shows the role this edifice plays in the broader visual context of the Kop van Zuid is here. More info about the Kop van Zuid urban restructuring project is with the previous posts.

This is number 201 of Urban Frontiers album and 361 of the Canon EOS 60D one.

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Scheveningen De Zuid, The Hague, Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands

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Temporary Zuiderstrand Theater by Elzevier & Mauve architecten

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Maasvlakte, Rotterdam industrial area, Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands

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Maasvlakte, Rotterdam industrial area, Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands

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Tulips march by Marc Haegeman

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Tulip fields near Lisse, Zuid-Holland.

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Maasvlakte, Rotterdam industrial area, Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands

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The making of the Maasvlakte II Harbour.

The patricians. Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland. by Bastiaan NL

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The old downtown city of Dordrecht has in some parts been preserved as in the time The Netherlands was a republic, notably the 17th century republic.

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Botlek, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands

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High density in The Hague by AurelioZen

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Europe, The Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Den Haag, Centre (slightly cut from L, R & T)

The centre of Den Haag has been the seat of governmental institutions for a long time. Shown here is the former Landsdrukkerij (State Printer and publisher at the Fluwelen wall (1910), now the Sdu, and behind it, from left to right, the postmodern Zurich office tower tower, aka the 'Citruspers' (Lemon squezer) (1999) César Pelli, the Ministery of Education, Culture & Science (the Hoftoren aka the 'Fluitketel') (the Kettle) (2003) Kohn Pedersen Fox architects and the Ministery of Social - and Employment affairs (Michael Graves, 1998), aka the ’T*ts of The Hague’.

This is number 98 of the Den Haag album.

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Botlek, Rotterdam industrial area, Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands

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Brielle, Zuid Holland, 1 April. by Bastiaan NL

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Brielle was liberated from the Spaniards by the 'Watergeuzen' (Sea Beggars) on 1 April 1572.

It was an important moment in the course of the Eighty Years' War and it meant that Brielle was the first free town in the Netherlands. The local population celebrates that historic fact every year on 1 April.

Bottari truck at Fenix-Migratie Museum by AurelioZen

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Europe, The Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam Zuid, Katendrecht, Wilhelminapier, Migratiemuseum, Peugeot 404, Bottari Truck – Migrateurs (cut from all sides)

I mentioned the Peugeot 404 pick-up as a well-known (African) migration vehicle in the previous post. Korean artist Kimsooja used it as a base for her Bottari artwork.

The museum states the following about the artist and the 'Bottari Truck - Migrateurs' art installation.

“Movement defined Korean artist Kimsooja's childhood. Her father was a soldier, so as a child, she had to say goodbye to friends and familiar places repeatedly. An almost nomadic existence has a profound influence on her work as an artist. In Fenix, you will find Kimsooja's artwork Bottari Truck – Migrateurs (2007-2009).” Imagine an old Peugeot 404, parked in a museum and loaded with colourful Bottari. A bottari is a traditional Korean wrapping cloth used to carry belongings. When people move, they pack their most precious possessions in a bottari. While a bottari is filled with physical things, we carry memories, thoughts, and feelings in our minds and hearts. Perhaps we are a kind of bottari ourselves, always on the move."”

This is number 321 of Museum and 500 of Interiors.

MPV 30 'Merwestroom' (World Port Days 2022) by AurelioZen

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Europe, The Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam, Wilhelminakade, World Port Days 2022, Rijkswaterstaat, Rijksrederij, MPV 30 Merwestroom (slightly cut from R,B&T)

The back-facing part of the 360 dgr pilot house of the Rijkswaterstaat MPV30 Merwestroom vessel is shown here. It's obviously digital. There's even a Logitech trackball, the exact model that I used for a few years.

The ship was built by Bijlsma Wartena in 2020 and is used for waterway marking, patrol, measurements and research, specifically for work on the floating waterway markings in the Zeeland waters, the Waddenzee and the IJsselmeer.

In addition to being multifunctional, the MPV-30 is also energy-efficient. It’s equipped with accumulators (batteries) that are large enough to carry out the daily work on the battery pack. Because the motors are used less, energy consumption is low. The ship also has solar panels for, for example, the energy supply in the crew accommodation. Because the ships are not operational at night and are usually in a port, the batteries can be charged with shore power.

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This is number 54 of the World Port Days album and 326 of Rotterdam Harbour & Industry/a>..

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Botlek, Rotterdam industrial area, Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands

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Torenvalk - Aalkeet-Buitenpolder - Vlaardingen by Jan de Neijs

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Maasvlakte, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands

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Scheveningen, Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands

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The memorial with five herrings is a tribute to the five surfers who were killed on May 11 2020 at the Scheveningen coast, caught by strong winds and foamy waters. The sign is a nod to the Scheveningen coat of arms, which consists of three (crown wearing) herrings.

Scheveningen Harbour by Bart van Damme

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Scheveningen Harbour, The Hague, Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands

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Scheveningen, The Hague, Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands

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Rotterdam Waalhaven by Bart van Damme

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Waalhaven, Rotterdam industrial area, Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands

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Scrooge McDuck gone rogue in Katendrecht by AurelioZen

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Europe, The Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam Zuid, Katendrecht, Bundweg/Rijnhaven Zuidzijde, Graffiti (cut from B&T)

Well, what can you expect of good ol‘ Scrooge McDuck in the Katendrecht backwater of defunct businesses, bland (post) industrial facades, second-hand car dealers and workshops. And a casino. Scrooge McDuck is called ´Oom Dagobert Duck´ in Holland and is featured in the alternative comics scene in a wild variety of professional roles, including pimp and pusher. Street artist 1K seems to have followed the lead this place offers ;-)

'Breaking in' a vintage Sigma 150 2,8 APO Macro lens, shot wide open.

This is number 1219 of Minimalism / explicit graphism, 61 of Graffiti / Street art and 12 of the Bultweg-Rijnhaven Zz album.

Against the wind (Demolition of the Tweebosbuurt (12)) by AurelioZen

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Europe, The Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam Zuid, Tweebosbuurt, Demolition, Rubble, (slightly cut from all sides)

All blocks (except one) are demolished now in the Tweebos quarter. And it takes some time to remove the foundations. Shown here is a remaining part of a relatively modern building that was demolished.

The backstory about the unfortunate demolition of the Tweebosbuurt is here.

This is number 12 of the Demolition of the Tweebosbuurt series here.

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Scheveningen, The Hague, Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands

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Into Blaak station (Minimalism/explicit Graphism 1366) by AurelioZen

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Europe, The Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam, Laurenskwartier, Blaak station, Stairs & escalators (slightly cut from all sides)

Rotterdam Blaak is a multi-modal tram, railway and metro station.

It's the second station bearing the name "Blaak. The first one was located at the elevated luchtspoor that used to bisect Rotterdam. In 1993 the underground "Willemspoor-tunnel" replaced it and the station depicted here was created (design: H.C. Reijnders.

The train station is on the deepest layer, the metro station above it. The trademark lid of the station is made of steel and lexan and has a diameter of 35m.

This is number 668 of Rotterdam architecture and 22 of 7Artisans 7,5 mm fisheye lens.

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Botlek, Rotterdam industrial area, Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands

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Essence VII by Frank Hoogeboom

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Grevelingenmeer, The Netherlands - 2018.

Little C by AurelioZen

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Europe, The Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam, Cool, Coolhaven, Little C (uncut)

Well, what can I say about the 'Little C Lofts & offices' complex in Rotterdam? For graphically inclined photographers like me it’s surely eye candy. But notwithstanding the lofty (pun intended) goals, the architectural choices are debatable. Little C doesn’t aim to be original, it just tries to copy 'New York style' tenements (they do resemble 'The Projects'....) with their external fire staircases and the London Docklands with their skybridges. While doing this, it follows the contemporary 'red industrial brick paradigm' closely. And it is only a partial solution for the big housing scarcity in Holland since it offers no affordable housing.

Little C consists of 15 towers, connected thru skybridges. It offers 320 apartments and 10.000 square metres of office space.

Little C was designed by CULD and Inbo and is the winner of several architectural prizes, one of them praising the liveability and the social cohesion, so maybe I’m being a little grumpy here ;-)

This is number 62 of Facades.

Cubic snow by AurelioZen

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Europe, The Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam, Overblaak, Kubuswoningen, Blaakse Bos, Snow (slightly cut)

Happy Holidays to y’all !

For the occasion, I went lookin’ for snow pics on my external HDD and found this one. No one can say that Piet Blom’s architecture is rustic, but some snow shifts it in that direction ;-)

About the architecture: The `Kubuswoningen` (Cube houses), aka the `Blaakse Bos` (Blaak Forrest), have the physical appearance of a set of cubes flipped to one of their vertexes and placed on variable height pillars. It was designed by Dutch architect Piet Blom (1934-1999), who followed his structuralist agenda here, trying to create an integrated urban living space (`Living in an urban roof`' it was called) that both stimulates/facilitates the communal spirit of the dwellers of this urban forest and create a strong rhythmic architectural pattern in the process. In `A structuralist's embrace` here, there’s more about Dutch structuralism.

I'll be off for a while, CU later.

This is number 1581 of Minimalism / explicit graphism and 113 of Façades.

Bike entropy (2) (World Ports Classic 2012) by AurelioZen

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Europe, The Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam, Erasmus bridge, World Ports Classic 2012, Team cars, Ploegleiderwagens, Racing bikes (slightly cut).

Team cars some kilomers from the start descending the Erasmus bridge during the first stage of the World Ports Classic, on their way to Antwerp.

"The World Ports Classic was a two-day European race held between the port cities of Rotterdam and Antwerp, organized by ASO as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race was held between 2012 and 2015.

In all years except for 2013, the riders started in Rotterdam, finishing the first day in Antwerp before riding in the opposite direction on the second and final day. A leader's jersey was awarded to the winner of the first stage,[1] to be defended on the second stage." Source:: The World Ports Classic was a European two-day cycle race held between the port cities of Rotterdam and Antwerp, organized by ASO as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race was held between 2012 and 2015. Source: here.

This concludes this Tour de France / World Ports Classic quartet.

This is number 1248 of Minimalism / explicit Graphism and 72 of Adventures in chaos.

Posthumalaan in the mist (Rijnhaven, the redevelopment (7)) by AurelioZen

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Europe, The Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam, Kop van Zuid, Rijnhaven, Mist, Posthumalaan, Cyclist (slightly cut from L, cut fromT).

The redevelopment of the Rijnhaven is progressing. The preparations for the realization of the 'Skyline Posthumalaan' are shown here - it’s gonna be an office/apartment building strip with up to 200m high edifices, with an adjacent park and city beach.

Some background about this old Rijnhaven harour basin. It was created in 1895 to offer shelter for Rhine vessels (rijnaken), when they could not operate due to freezing of the rivers during the winter.

After the creation of the Rijnhaven (Rhine harbour), the transit freight traffic to Rotterdam continued to increase and it was made suitable for large sea-going vessels by deepening it. As planned, the Rijnhaven became an important port for the transhipment of bulk goods 'on stream' - the sea-going vessels were moored on buoys, separate from the quay and their cargo was moved directly to rhine ships. In de 70/80s of the last century, the Rijnhaven lost its transshipment function and was brought back to its old function. In 2015, the rhine ship berths were moved to, among others, the Maashaven. Enabling the redevelopment of the old harbor of which 30% will be filled up. The rest of the harbor will be turned into a floating park: here.

This is number 306 of Urban frontiers

and 7 of the new Rijnhaven, the redevelopment album.