Mini Mall Rotterdam in Architecture in the Netherlands Yearbook 2011/2012
This year, 25th anniversary edition of the Architecture in the Netherlands Yearbook 2011/12 - 'extra thick'. The yearbook presents the best thirty completed projects in the last year displays a nice overview of the ten most influential buildings of the past 25 years.
The Mini Mall - Rotterdam is chosen by the editors: Samir Bantal, JaapJan Berg, Kees van der Hoeven and Anne Luijten as one of the best thirty completed buildings in the year 2011/12 (p. 118-121). In the essay; Would the real architect now stand up? Some extra attention to the project but also the architects of the Mini Mall (p. 82-86)
The Mini Mall is situated in seven arched spaces (2500 m2) of the national monument the Hofbogen and has been transformed into a mini shopping mall for creative entrepreneurs, artists, designers and other creative minds, The Mini Mall currently includes a jazzclub, restaurants, coffee bar and creative retail, all linked through a semi-public event space. The owner of the former railway viaduct Hofbogen BV, Crimson Architectural Historians acted as client of this renovation project.
NAI publishers
LONDON - 3 NATIONS: EMERGING ARCHITECTS
PEÑA has been invited to take part in the 3 Nations: Emerging Architects seminar / exhibition. The seminar is organized by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in London and Buro Happold. PEÑA will be featured alongside several other offices from England, Scotland and the Netherlands. The exhibition will be launched on the day of the event itself and open to the public for 4-6 weeks duration.
MINI MALL IS DONE
Station Hofplein; an authentic piece of Rotterdam in the city centre. The Hofplein viaduct was built in Rotterdam in the early 20th century. This 1.9 km long viaduct starts at the monumental Hofplein Station. The re-development of the first seven arched spaces is finished. The MINI MALL, a mini shopping mall for creative entrepreneurs, is ready to be plugged in Rotterdams city life. The MINI MALL is the newest extension of the center of Rotterdam with an awareness of history.
The first seven arches have been fully restored to their original monumental state. The existing interior has been completely stripped, to accommodate the new MINI MALL. A nightclub, restaurants, coffee bars and creative retail are connected by an internal event space. This ‘magic mixture’ of small creative, traditional and cultural businesses is making a stimulating contribution to the liveliness of the surroundings.
The exterior facades will create transparency and add a new visual layer to the urban space. PEÑA architecture and AFARAI teamed up to get busy on this huge redevelopment project and we are very proud!
project: Mini Mall
location: Rotterdam, the Netherlands
client: de Hofbogen BV
gross floor area: 2500 m2
building contractor: BAM Utiliteitsbouw BV
scope of work: Architectural Design, Interior Design, Urban Design, Technical Execution , Content Development, Identity & Marketing development,
completion date: May 2011
TOKO MC
A new restaurant in the Westergasfabriek area. Toko MC as part of the new MC Theater.
Toko MC; a restaurant which uses the international exsisting toko’s to create new food combinations. Various ingredients (Jamaica, Brazil, Cuba, Trinidad and Asia) are combined with the modern western cooking technic.
project: TOKO MC
location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
gross floor area: 250 m2
design team: PEÑA architecture & AFARAI
