Port becomes public space thanks to MVRDV’s ‘gesamtkunstwerk’ experience centre
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Location
Rotterdam, NetherlandsDesign
Exhibition Design
Art Direction
Piet Harm Sterk
Floor Area
3533 sq-m
MVRDV-designed Portlantis is a new experience centre transforming Europe’s largest port into an educational wonderland for children and adults alike.
Key features
Commissioned by the
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