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A complete renovation on the city centre

 

 

01:
The Opportunity

Smack dab in the Rotterdam’s city centre, close to the famous Market Hall, the office building at Blaak16 has undergone a complete renovation.

Blaak16

 

Blaak16

02:
The solution

The very dated, dilapidated building had a heavy, closed façade. The aim was to turn this into a high quality, sustainable building.

For this transformation, the building was completely stripped down to the concrete frame. The entry hall was drastically enlarged and heightened through the removal of floor elements. The exterior has a new transparent façade and a completely new, comfor-table climate control system has been installed. Each floor has been made rental-ready, with new ceilings, lighting and installations.

De Vyzel building exterior
De Vyzel building exterior walkway
De Vyzel building lobby
De Vyzel elevator doors
De Vyzel building interior
De Vyzel building interior

03:
The Result

The top floor has been entirely dedicated to the building installations. Through installation of a more efficient climate control system, the space required for building mechanicals has been halved. Now the top floor has very high ceilings, making it a won-derful location for meetings and gatherings. At the same time, the roof has been made accessible and can be used as a terrace with a breathtaking view of Rotterdam.

The materialisation accentuates the existing volumes and provides lots of light on the work floors. The architecture ties into that of the surrounding historic buildings of Zuidblaak and the modern high-rise buildings around the Wijn-haven. The sustainability ambition for the renovation was high. Both BREEAM Excellent and Well certificates were awarded.

Blaak16

 

Meet the team

Wilfred Hartsink
Wilfred Hartsink

Senior Project Manager
Utrecht, The Netherlands

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Jeffrey van der Wees
Jeffrey van der Wees

Senior Interior Architect
Utrecht, The Netherlands

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