Lijnbaanhoven urban development
The Lijnbaanhoven is a redevelopment design for the Lijnbaan area in Rotterdam, the first pedestrian commercial area in Europe, originally planned by firms Van den Broek en Bakema and Maaskant during the 1960s. The aim of the project was to revitalize the area by adding a huge residential use. The existing apartments turned their backs on the commercial area and the two different uses were not integrated, leaving a massive logistic wasteland at ground level. The new project was able to mix the uses: commercial space on the first two floors, apartments above that, and the blended area between the two for a large terrace and room for retail expansion. The residential balconies, depending on their exact orientation, are broad, recessed or semi-recessed and have been designed for maximum sun exposure during the afternoon.
The existing apartments turned their backs on the commercial area, strictly separating the uses and leaving a massive logistic wasteland at ground level. The new project better combines the uses: commercial space on the first two floors with apartments above, and a blended area between the two for a large terrace and room for retail expansion. The residential balconies, depending on their exact orientation, are broad, recessed or semi-recessed and have been designed for maximum sun exposure during the afternoon.
Info
- Location
- Rotterdam, NL
- Date
- 2005–2006
- Size
- 165,000 sqm
- Client
- Amvest Vastgoed, Van Pelt Vastgoed, Manhave
- Team
- Aldo Trim, Anatoly Travin, Chris Cornelissen, Dikkie Scipio, Gorik Ponelte, Jaap Willem Kleijvegt, Jan Teunis ten Kate, José Carlos Gonzales, Kees Kaan, Marc Augustí Ballester, Sebastian van Damme, Vincent Panhuysen, Walter Hoogerwerf, Yaron Tam, Zuniga Meija
