Lijnbaanhoven

Location
Rotterdam, NL
Client
Amvest Vastgoed, Van Pelt Vastgoed, Manhave
Initiated
2005
Size
165.000 sqm
Project Team, Photos & Collaborators
Marc Augustí Ballester, Chris Cornelissen, José Carlos Gonzales, Sebastian van Damme, Walter Hoogerwerf, Kees Kaan, Jan Teunis ten Kate, Jaap Willem Kleijvegt, Zuniga Meija, Vincent Panhuysen, Gorik Ponelte, Dikkie Scipio, Yaron Tam, Aldo Trim, Anatoly Travin

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.