Port becomes public space thanks to MVRDV’s ‘gesamtkunstwerk’ experience centre

Commissioned by the Port of Rotterdam, MVRDV united forces with exhibition specialist Kossmanndejong to create an immersive experience centre on Rotterdam’s Tweede Maasvlakte. - Ossip van Duivenbode

Offering expansive panoramic views of the industrial harbour beyond, the stairs blur the boundary between the museum’s perimeter and the active port. - Ossip van Duivenbode

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Location

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Design

MVRDV

Exhibition Design

Kossmanndejong

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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