De Karel Doorman / Ibelings van Tilburg Architecten

Javier Gaete — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000

De Karel Doorman consists of the renovation of a shopping building: Ter Meulen and an added residential building. The new residential building is up to 70 metres in height and includes 114 apartments. It is built on top of the Ter Meulen building in Rotterdam. This is an unusual project as the new building literally rests on the columns and foundations of the existing structure. The only additions are a pair of concrete lift shafts which also provide stability. The construction technique is unconventional for a project in the Netherlands, as the main structure is in steel instead of heavy stone-like materials as concrete and limestone. The existing Ter Meulen building is restored to its original conditions and once again houses three shopping floors. Parking facilities are provided on the second floor and on the roof of the existing Ter Meulen building. In this way 114 appartements are added. In the heart of the city center of Rotterdam.

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De Karel Doorman / Ibelings van Tilburg Architecten