Waste-Based Facade

Project: De Gouverneur, Gouvernestraat 93, Rotterdam 

Architects: Architectuur MAKEN, Netherlands

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Though Rotterdam—with its high-rise and modern developments—feels like a pretty dense city, there are still empty plots in the city centre. These are the result of the ambitious post-war plans in between the old houses. The gaps in between the old and new are often left open, which are potential locations for small buildings. The local government stimulates initiatives for such small scale projects. The architects started to bike around the city to find a plot in the favourite neighbourhood and took a close look at possible locations and the regulations that comply. About two years ago eyes were laid on this very location, and contacted the local government with an email questioning: can we build here? Followed by a reply: Yes, please!