The Muse Rotterdam Building, Wijnhaven Apartments Photos, Dutch Residential Architecture, Netherlands
The Muse, Rotterdam Building
28 Oct 2020
The Muse, Rotterdam Building News
Architecture: Barcode Architects
Location: Wijnhaven, Maritime District, Rotterdam, NL

photographs © Christian van der Kooy
With The Muse, Rotterdam has gained a new iconic high-rise project. Barcode Architects? striking residential tower is located on the Wijnhaven in the up-and-coming Maritime District.
The Muse?s program is focused on urban housing quality, with lots of space for social interaction, a lively plinth and features that enhance the living comfort of the residents. The Muse gives a new boost to the positive urban revitalization of Rotterdam.
photo © Christian van der Kooy
Initiated by Barcode Architects in 2013, the project currently is the epitome of the city?s high rise vision, which was presented last year.

photo © Christian van der Kooy
Barcode Architects as initiator In 2013, in the aftermath of the financial crisis, Barcode Architects initiated the development of The Muse on plot Wijnhaven 69, where a municipal office was located at the time.

photo © Christian van der Kooy
With the municipality?s upcoming relocation to their new venue in De Rotterdam, the building would become vacant. Instead of awaiting a market response, Barcode Architects made its own design proposal for this plot, after which it approached investor Wilma Wonen.

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