Five irregularly stacked boxes wrapped by red staircases will form the Harbour Experience Centre, which MVRDV has designed for the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
The Harbour Experience Centre will open in 2024 at the port's westernmost point for use as an exhibition space and visitor centre for the site.
MVRDV has revealed its design for the Harbour Experience Centre
Its twisted, stacked form has been designed by MVRDV to stand out from its low-lying surroundings while offering visitors panoramic views of the coast and port.
It also nods to the "dramatic presence" and industrial heritage of the Port of Rotterdam and will be crafted with pared-back, low-cost and recycled materials.
It will be built on the west side of the Port of Rotterdam "We think of the Harbour Experience Centre as a machine to reveal the incredible world of the port", said MVRDV founding partner Winy Maas.
"It's low-cost, it's stripped back, you can see some of the building's structure when you're inside. But it, therefore, does its job almost ruthlessly ? just like the machinery of the port itself."
It takes the form of five staggered boxes
"Every part of the design is geared towards engaging people and then educating them about their surroundings," Maas added.
"In that way, it not only teaches people about the Port of Rotterdam but envelops them in the spirit of the port itself."
Red staircases will wrap around each floor
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