KOP VAN ZUID Next to the city centre the most interesting planning developments of Rotterdam can be found along the Maas-river. The Erasmus bridge, the new landmark/ icon of changing Rotterdam, leads to the Kop van Zuid (south bank), a former harbour area. During the last years outstanding housing projects were built here, the Luxor Theatre as well as many public buildings and office high rises were constructed. The developments on the south bank finally give a central position to the river Maas within the city. The historical buildings on the Wihelminapier extend with new functions the programmatic range. The warehouse Las Palmas for example gives space to exhibitions, the former passenger terminal of the Holland America Line has been transformed to a restaurant, the Cafe Rotterdam.

Kop van Zuid // architecture walk information / contact

www.kopvanzuid.rotterdam.nl (nl)

Bolles & Wilson, van den Broek & Bakema, KCAP Kees Christiaanse, Fritz van Dongen, EEA Erik van Egeraat, Norman Foster, Hans Kollhoff, Mecanoo, OMA Rem Koolhaas, Renzo Piano, UN Studio Van Berkel & Bos, Carel Weeber

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