{"id":314738,"date":"2025-11-28T17:36:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T17:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/314738\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T17:36:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T17:36:12","slug":"mvrdv-to-build-vibrant-office-district-in-rotterdam-with-donald-judd-inspired-facades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/314738\/","title":{"rendered":"MVRDV to build vibrant office district in rotterdam with donald judd-inspired facades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MVRDV unveils new 3D office neighborhood for Rotterdam<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/mvrdv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MVRDV<\/a> has received approval to build Schieblocks, a 47,000-square-meter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/where-people-work\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">office complex<\/a> set to become the largest private new office building currently under construction in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-the-netherlands\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Netherlands<\/a>. Rising 61 meters alongside the central railway, the project stacks 11 colorful blocks whose facades combine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/brick-architecture\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">brick<\/a> constructed from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/recycling\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">recycled<\/a> material and Building Integrated Photovoltaic panels. Drawing inspiration from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/donald-judd\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Donald Judd\u2019s<\/a> iconic furniture series, the bold composition forms a dynamic \u2018slice\u2019 of Rotterdam that brings color, texture, and material innovation into a vertically layered urban ensemble.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1166891 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"MVRDV to build vibrant office district in rotterdam with donald judd-inspired facades\" width=\"818\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mvrdv-vibrant-office-district-rotterdam-donald-judd-facades-designboom-01.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>all images courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvrdv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">MVRDV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Schiekadeblok &amp; Rotterdam stories embedded in color and form<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Located within the Schiekadeblok, a post-war district that evolved into a cult destination for creative businesses, bars, and clubs, the project BY MVRDV echoes the area\u2019s protected character. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvrdv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Dutch firm<\/a> divides the long, narrow building into four horizontal segments, each with a distinct plinth and one or two blocks above, referencing the scale of the surrounding reconstruction-era architecture. Carved upper volumes respond to the angle of the sun, preventing shadows from falling on residential areas across the tracks, demonstrating a sensitive approach to densification.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> Each block\u2019s unique combination of fenestration and color references different landmarks across Rotterdam. One block features bay windows derived from Huig Maaskant\u2019s Citrusveiling building paired with the vivid yellow of the former Luchtsingel bridge. Another uses the sandstone hue of the city hall with octagonal windows inspired by Hofplein 19 that collectively spell out \u2018010,\u2019 Rotterdam\u2019s telephone code. This layered approach transforms the building into a catalog of local architectural memory.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1166892 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"MVRDV to build vibrant office district in rotterdam with donald judd-inspired facades\" width=\"818\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mvrdv-vibrant-office-district-rotterdam-donald-judd-facades-designboom-02.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>Schieblocks, a 47,000-square-meter office complex for Rotterdam<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Public energy at the plinth and on the roof<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A transparent ground level hosts public amenities, including a concept store, bakery, and bike caf\u00e9, while linking to a three-level underground parking garage. At the west end, an immovable historic parking ramp from the neighboring Central Post building becomes a feature, enclosed in glass as the centerpiece of the new Wokkelbar, a spiral-shaped venue that channels Rotterdam\u2019s gritty, improvisational spirit.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> Above, a rooftop restaurant and two-story cultural space open onto a continuous green landscape by Juurlink &amp; Geluk, complete with water-retaining surfaces, spiral connections, and a solar-panel pergola. Together, these elements signal what MVRDV calls a \u2018second reconstruction\u2019 for Rotterdam, one shaped by creativity, sustainability, and bold architectural expression.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1166894 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"MVRDV to build vibrant office district in rotterdam with donald judd-inspired facades\" width=\"818\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mvrdv-vibrant-office-district-rotterdam-donald-judd-facades-designboom-04.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the vibrant design draws inspiration from Donald Judd\u2019s iconic furniture series<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1166893 lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"MVRDV to build vibrant office district in rotterdam with donald judd-inspired facades\" width=\"818\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mvrdv-vibrant-office-district-rotterdam-donald-judd-facades-designboom-03.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>project info:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>name: Schieblocks<br \/>architect: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvrdv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">MVRDV<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mvrdv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@mvrdv\u00a0<\/a><br \/>founding partner in charge: Winy Maas<br \/>director: Gideon Maasland<br \/>design team: Gijs Rikken, Bob de Rijk, Guido Boeters, Piotr Janus, Veronica Della Ventura, Magda Porco\u021beanu, Valentina Fantini, Renata Tavares, Amanda Galiana Ortega, Mirco Fachinelli, Tobias Kalmbach, Yifei Zhang, Bin Wei, Ievgeniia Koval, Rafiq Sawyerr<br \/>location: Rotterdam, Netherlands<br \/>area: 47,000 sqm<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MVRDV unveils new 3D office neighborhood for Rotterdam \u00a0 MVRDV has received approval to build Schieblocks, a 47,000-square-meter&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":314739,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[22512,449,458,459,64,63,2699,460,92616,134,18685,2904],"class_list":{"0":"post-314738","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-architecture-in-the-netherlands","9":"tag-arts","10":"tag-arts-and-design","11":"tag-artsanddesign","12":"tag-au","13":"tag-australia","14":"tag-brick-architecture","15":"tag-design","16":"tag-donald-judd","17":"tag-entertainment","18":"tag-mvrdv","19":"tag-where-people-work"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=314738"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314738\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/314739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=314738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=314738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=314738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}