MVRDV has completed the bowl-like Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam's Museumpark, which is covered in mirrored glass and topped by a "rooftop forest".
The art storage facility, which will open to the public in autumn 2021, has been built to house the art collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in one place for the first time since 1935.
The Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen is clad in 1,664 mirrors
"With this construction completion, now the museum and the users can start to inhabit the building and fill its spaces with priceless art," said Winy Maas, founding partner of MVRDV.
"Although it will take another year before the real opening, the completion is a special moment for all."
The rooftop features 75 birch trees "Its reflective facade wears the trappings of whatever surrounds it: people passing by, Museumpark's leafy grounds, the clouds, and Rotterdam's dynamic city skyline," said MVRDV.
"Thanks to this reflection, the building is already fully integrated into its surroundings, despite its not insignificant size."

Inside, the building contains several storage spaces alongside studios for the curators and areas for the maintenance of the art.
The storage spaces are divided into five different "climate zones" so that the artefacts can be stored and exhibited according to their specific temperature and humidity requirements, which can vary depending on the materials used to make them.
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