Dutch office MVRDV has revealed plans to build a huge staircase out of scaffolding in Rotterdam, the latest in a series of exciting new additions to the city.
Marking 75 years since Rotterdam began its recovery from the second world war, the temporary installation will pay tribute to the architecture that has come about as a result.
Measuring 29 metres high and 57 metres long, its will allow visitors to climb up onto the roof of the Groot Handelsgebouw ? an office block that was one of the first major buildings to be constructed as part of the post-war rebuild.
"The roof of the Groot Handelsgebouw, one of the best buildings of the reconstruction of the Netherlands, deserves to be used as a base for the next intensification of Rotterdam," said MVRDV co-founder Winy Maas. "The Stairs suggest that," he added, revealing the project's name.
The scaffolding structure will comprise 180 steps, leading visitors up to a temporary observation deck
Today, Rotterdam is a hub for landmark buildings and experimental construction, with new projects including MVRDV's market hall and the OMA-designed De Rotterdam.
The Stairs will be built next to another of these new additions ? the railway station by Benthem Crouwel, MVSA and West 8.

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The scaffolding structure will comprise 180 steps, leading visitors up to a temporary observation deck offering views ac...