john lewis marshall documents rotterdam's centraal station

john lewis marshall documents rotterdam’s centraal station
all images courtesy of john lewis marshall

architectural photographer john lewis marshall has documented rotterdam’s centraal station’s angular and dynamic features, presenting the building in a new light. the project, a unique collaboration by benthem crouwel architects, MVSA architects and west 8, accommodates 110,000 passengers per day and has been designed to cater for up to 323,000 daily travelers by 2025. the transparent hall at the north of the site matches the restrained character of its late 19th century surroundings, making a modest impression, while to the south, a sense of grandeur and arrival is created through an eye-catching roof structure.

see designboom’s previous coverage of rotterdam’s centraal station here.

the station’s dynamic shark-like elevation

a public concourse adjacent to the new terminal

detail of the eye-catching roof structure’s angular forms

the project forms an important part of the dutch transport system

the scheme serves the city with a modern and effective transportation hub

the project is a unique collaboration by benthem crouwel architects, MVSA architects and west 8

reflective façade detailing

see designboom’s previous coverage of rotterdam’s centraal station here.

project info:

name: rotterdam centraal station, the netherlands
architects: team CS (benthem crouwel, MVSA and WEST 8)
gross floor area: 40,000 sqm
start design: 2003
start construction: 2007
completed: 2014

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