The Stairs to Kriterion: An Impressive Landmark

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MVRDV (Firm) ‎ [architects.]

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Computer filePublication details: urbanNext, May 30, 2019.Description: 470 wordsISSN:

2575-5374

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Summary: The Stairs to Kriterion are a nod to 75 years of rebuilding Rotterdam. The temporary exhibition offers an impressive landmark for the cultural event “Rotterdam celebrates the city!” At 29 metres tall and 57 metres long, the scaffolding is a response to the angles of the Rotterdam Central Station, connecting the contemporary icon with a historic monument, whilst referencing the reconstruction that the city has experienced through its construction.

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City (173) ,
The Netherlands (74) ,
Temporary Interventions (39) ,
Symbolic context (27) ,
Rotterdam (12) ,
Rooftop (42) ,
Project (1170) ,
New perspectives (15) ,
Landmark (82) ,
Iconic architecture (43)

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Middle Density, MVRDV, Project, Territory and mobility, Urban Paradigms

City, City dialogue, City views, Construction, Cultural Urbanization, Ephemeral, Iconic architecture, Landmark, New perspectives, Project, Rooftop, Rotterdam, Symbolic context, Temporary Interventions, The Netherlands, User’s experience

Photography: Ossip van Duivenbode

The Stairs to Kriterion are a nod to 75 years of rebuilding Rotterdam. The temporary exhibition offers an impressive landmark for the cultural event “Rotterdam celebrates the city!” At 29 metres tall and 57 metres long, the scaffolding is a response to the angles of the Rotterdam Central Station, connecting the contemporary icon with a historic monument, whilst referencing the reconstruction that the city has experienced through its construction.

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