ArchShowcase

ArchShowcase

Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

Markthal Rotterdam in The Netherlands by MVRDV

August 6th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: MVRDV

The Market Hall is a sustainable combination of food, leisure, living and parking, fully integrated to celebrate and enhance the synergetic possibilities of the different functions. A secure, covered square emerges beneath an arc, conceived as an inversion of a typical market square and its surrounding buildings. During the day it serves as central market hall, after hours the hall becomes an enormous, covered, well lit public space.

the Markthal from the East at dusk, as the lights come on, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

Architects: MVRDV
Project: Markthal Rotterdam
Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Photography: Ossip van Duivenbode & Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee
Client: Provast Nederland bv, The Hague, Netherlands
Design team (competition phase): Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs and Nathalie de Vries with Marc Joubert, Anet Schurink, Jeroen Zuidgeest, Michele Olcese, Laura Grillo, Ivo van Capelleveen
Design team (design and construction phase): Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs and Nathalie de Vries with Renske van der Stoep, Anton Wubben, Marc Joubert, Sven Thorissen, Gijs Rikken, Joeri Horstink, Elsbeth Ronner
Co-architect: INBO, Woudenberg, the Netherlands

The Markthal from the east on the Binnenrotte at dusk, Image Courtesy © Ossip van Duivenbode

Structure: Royal Haskoning DHV, The Hague, the Netherlands
Services/Acoustics: Peutz & Associes Zoetermeer, Netherlands
Installations: Techniplan, the Netherlands
Car park contractor: Mobilis + Martens en Van Oord
Above ground contractor: J.P. van Eesteren
Glass façade engineering: Octatube
Manager market-stall: Corio
Program and size:
- Fresh food market stalls: 96 x 20 m² each
- 20 Food-related retails units: Total 4.600 m²
- 8 units horeca: Total 1.600 m²
- Retail total: 1.800 m²
- Cooling and preparation space: 1.200 m²
- Apartments: 126 apartments for sale / 80-300 m², 102 apartments for rent / 80-140 m²; 1.200 parking spaces
Year of design (month + year):
- Opening: On October 1^st 2014
- Competition: 1^st prize: 2004
- Design phase: Mar. 2006 to Feb. 2007
- Definite Design: Feb. 2007 to Feb. 2008
- Start construction: Last quarter of 2009
- Delivery: Oct. 2014
Status: Completed

Exterior of the Markthal from the North at ground level, Image Courtesy © Ossip van Duivenbode

The Markthal from the West at dusk, Image Courtesy © Ossip van Duivenbode

New laws in the Netherlands require covered areas for traditional open air meat and fish markets due to new hygien constraints. MVRDV posed two questions in response to these challenges: ‘Can we use this operation to evolve the market typology as well as densify the the city centre?’ and ‘Can we increase quality as well as density of programming at Blaak?’

The arch of the Markthal at dusk, before completion, Image Courtesy © Ossip van Duivenbode

the Markthal at dusk from the Binnenrotte, where the outdoor market takes place twice a week, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

The Market Hall is part of the new inner city heart of the Laurens Quarter, the original pre-war centre of Rotterdam. The building is a sustainable combination of food, leisure, living and parking, all fully integrated to enhance and make the most of the synergetic possibilities of the different functions. The hall is formed from an arch of privately developed apartments, strategically allowing private investment and iniative to provide a public space. The result is a covered square which acts as a central market hall during the day and, after closing hours remains lively due to restaurants on its first floor.

Aerial view of the Markthal at dusk, looking North West over Blaak station, Image Courtesy © Ossip van Duivenbode

The central escalators of the Market Hall provide access to the supermarket, pharmacy and parking levels below, Image Courtesy © Ossip van Duivenbode

The apartments follow strict Dutch laws regarding natural day-light: all rooms that require natural light are situated on the outside. Kitchens, dining rooms and storage are positioned at the market side, establishing a connection to the market. The front and backside are covered with a flexible suspended glass façade, allowing for maximum transparency and a minimum of structure, which will be the largest of its kind in Europe.

The interior of the Markthal at night, Image Courtesy © Ossip van Duivenbode

The central escalators of the Market Hall contain an integrated exhibition of the archaelogical artefacts found on the building site, Image Courtesy © Ossip van Duivenbode

The Markthal features 96 fresh food stalls in addition to 20 retail units, restaurants and cafes, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

The central escalators of the Markthal leading down, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

The glazed ends of the Markthal are made possible by a cablenet facade, which functions structurally like a tennis racket and can flex in response to wind, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

The artwork on the Markthal’s interior is called ‘The Horn of Plenty’ and reflects the idea that the building is an icon of culinary culture, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

Fresh fruit stands sit below buzzing restaurant terraces, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

The interior of the Markthal as seen from a cafe, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

The interior of a two bedroom apartment on the North side of the Markthal, looking towards the historic Laurenskerk, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

A window into the Markthal from an apartment, seen from the bathroom and looking through the bedroom, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

Image Courtesy © MVRDV

: the Markthal from the East at dusk, as the lights come on, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

: The Markthal from the east on the Binnenrotte at dusk, Image Courtesy © Ossip van Duivenbode

: Exterior of the Markthal from the North at ground level, Image Courtesy © Ossip van Duivenbode

: The Markthal from the West at dusk, Image Courtesy © Ossip van Duivenbode

: The arch of the Markthal at dusk, before completion, Image Courtesy © Ossip van Duivenbode

: View of the Markthal from a neighbouring rooftop at dusk, as the interior lights up, Image Courtesy © Ossip van Duivenbode

: the Markthal at dusk from the Binnenrotte, where the outdoor market takes place twice a week, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

: Aerial view of the Markthal at dusk, looking North West over Blaak station, Image Courtesy © Ossip van Duivenbode

: Aerial view of the Markthal looking South-East towards the River Maas, Image Courtesy © Ossip van Duivenbode

: The central escalators of the Market Hall provide access to the supermarket, pharmacy and parking levels below, Image Courtesy © Ossip van Duivenbode

: The interior of the Markthal at night, Image Courtesy © Ossip van Duivenbode

: The ceiling of the Markthal is the largest artwork in the Netherlands at 11.000 m2, Image Courtesy © Ossip van Duivenbode

: The ceiling of the Markthal consists of approximately 4.500 densely perforated aluminium panels which prevent sound echoing, Image Courtesy © Ossip van Duivenbode

: The central escalators of the Market Hall contain an integrated exhibition of the archaelogical artefacts found on the building site, Image Courtesy © Ossip van Duivenbode

: The digital artwork which covers the ceiling of the Markthal was created by Arno Coenen and Iris Roskam, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

: The Markthal features 96 fresh food stalls in addition to 20 retail units, restaurants and cafes, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

: Some of the market stands in the Markthal originated in the outdoor market next door, and moved into the building when it opened, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

: The central escalators of the Markthal leading down, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

: Two storeys of restaurants and shops are accessible from outside the Markthal when the main market is closed, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

: The collection of stalls in the Markthal was curated by the market manager to provide a broad range of items, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

: The various roofs the stands in the building are either glass to let in light, green with plants, or used as terraces for restaurants below, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

: The glazed ends of the Markthal are made possible by a cablenet facade, which functions structurally like a tennis racket and can flex in response to wind, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

: The Markthal contains 228 apartments, of which 126 apartments were for sale and 102 were for rent, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

: The artwork on the Markthal’s interior is called ‘The Horn of Plenty’ and reflects the idea that the building is an icon of culinary culture, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

: The parking level of the Markthal contains an exhibition of historical artefacts found on the building site, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

: Visitors to the Markthal enjoy the hgih quality produce available there, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

: The interior of a two bedroom apartment on the North side of the Markthal, looking towards the historic Laurenskerk, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

: Looking into the Markthal from the windows in a one bedroom studio apartment, Image Courtesy © Ossip van Duivenbode

: A window into the Markthal from an apartment, seen from the bathroom and looking through the bedroom, Image Courtesy © Daria Scagliola/Stijn Brakkee

Contact MVRDV

Tags: Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Categories: Apartments, Market, Mixed use, Parking, Residential, Restaurant, Retail facilities, Super Market

This entry was posted on Sunday, August 6th, 2017 at 4:46 am. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.