Kruisplein | Mecanoo

The Netherlands | 1985 | hard form

Description

The competition brief asked for a housing scheme that could easily be grouped or modified to give different levels of collectiveness. The individual units are undifferentiated in relation to possible use, although a difference is made between units mainly used by individuals and units where facilities are shared with others.

References

Houben, F., P. Vollaard, and L. Waaijers, Mecanoo architecten = Mecanoo architects, Rotterdam: Uitgeverij 010 Publishers, 1998.
'Housing, Kruisplein, Rotterdam', Process: architecture, 1993, pp. 90-93.
'Mecanoo - agricultural research institute, Wilhelminadorp / Galerie Bebert, Rotterdam / social housing, Kruisplein, Rotterdam', Architecture mouvement continuite, 1988/1989, pp. 100-07.
Rodermond, J., 'Housing competition for Kruisplein, in the centre of Rotterdam, brings some surprising results', Architect (The Hague), 12, 1981, pp. 34-41.
Stoutjesdijk, H., 'Mecanoo verheft Kruisplein te Rotterdam', Architect (The Hague), 16, 1985, pp. 40-47.
'Woongebouw te Rotterdam', Bouw, 41, 1986, pp. 23-26.