The Podium on Het Nieuwe Instituut roof
The Podium on Het Nieuwe Instituut roof, Rotterdam Architecture Month MVRDV Building, Dutch Design Photos
The Podium on Het Nieuwe Instituut roof, Rotterdam
2 June 2022
Design: MVRDV
Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Het Nieuwe Instituut, MVRDV and Rotterdam Architecture Month open The Podium together
MVRDV
Photos © Ossip van Duivenbode
The Podium by MVRDV – Rotterdam Architecture Month
The Podium opens, allowing the public to visit the roof of Het Nieuwe Instituut
On Wednesday June 1, the mayor of Rotterdam Ahmed Aboutaleb opened The Podium in a ceremony at Het Nieuwe Instituut. Designed by MVRDV, the 29-metre-high platform makes the roof of the museum accessible via a 143-step external staircase. Painted a striking pink to increase visibility, MVRDV?s design creates a 600 m2 temporary meeting place that will form the heart of the Rotterdam Architecture Month throughout June. In July and August, The Podium will become the place to be for a jazz concert or yoga class with a view of the city. Various activities will also take place for the children of Rotterdam, including a summer camp.
At 29 metres high, The Podium makes the roof of Het Nieuwe Instituut accessible to visitors for the first time
The commission to design a temporary installation arose from a desire to draw further attention to MVRDVHNI: The Living Archive of a Studio, an exhibition of MVRDV?s work currently on show in the top floor of HNI. Due to work being conducted on the public space outside th...
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