dinsdag 23 september 2014

Market Hall

As I promised in my post from last Sunday, I'll show you some more pictures of the Market Hall in Rotterdam. The building is still in progress, so it was not possible to enter the hall yet but there was an information center in one of the apartments on the fourth floor where you could have a look in the hall from above behind windows. In the background is also a special apartment building named "the Pencil".

The inside of the arched hall is stunning, it is all covered by an impressive 11.000 m2 piece of art by Arno Coenen and consists of larger-than-life images of fresh products which will be sold in the Market Hall.

I had to make the photos through a window where many people had put their fat foreheads against before, so their are some blurred spots in it.

The spectacular design is from the Rotterdam architectural firm MVRDV.

This will be the Foodwalhalla.

From the apartment you have a nice look at the city around.

And the Public Library.

A last picture of the hall with the apartments.


18 opmerkingen:

  1. So I wonder if the rooms directly over the atrium will have glass openings in the floors?

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    1. No they have a view with a window in their apartment to have a look down.

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  2. Stunning photos. What a beautiful place to visit....and a market, no less!

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  3. What a thrill it is going to be to finally get into the building. Can't wait for more photos of it when it is finished. Love the colors and the first photo is framed very well.

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  4. It all makes sense to me now. I didn't get it before from yours and SC's posts earlier. I see the food items in the mural now. This will be interesting when it is operation. Do come back to it and show us.

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  5. Unbelievably magnificent building.
    I enjoy these pictures.

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  6. Totally mindboggling images Marianne! The murals for a start WOW! what an undertaking that was. The view through to 'the pencil' apartments is fab.. and you made me smile with your description of the 'fat foreheads', so funny :)

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  7. Those walls and ceiling are absolutely stunning! I visited Rotterdam many years ago... I will not forget the view of the harbour from the top of the Euromast.

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  8. Amazing! I would stand thee the whole time looking up at the murals.

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  9. Really impressive! I like this flower decoration , so unusual !

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  10. Zo bijzonder om dit te bekijken, geweldig.

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  11. It is so big! The murals are amazing and I love how open it is.

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  12. Amazing colours in the mural work, and the architectural design really works for me.

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  13. What a beautiful place! I love the pencil building and the art.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Peace :)

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  14. wow, incredible. I'm not sure I love the art but it is interesting to see.

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  15. Dearest Marianne,
    Incredible architecture and mega-size artwork by Arno Coenen!
    Love also that tall apartmentbuilding; the Pencil!
    Very modern and above all so practical this lay out.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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  16. i think you saw nicer stuff from rotterdam than i did.... and i didnt take many pictures (almost none...!)

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