- Sector: Transportation
- Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Architect/Specifier: Foster & Partners
- Product(s): Window Coverings **Aluminum Blinds
Rising above one of the world?s most vibrant, busy ports, the World Port Center in Rotterdam encapsulates the sleek, clean design that architecture in the Netherlands has become known for. (Though the design wasn?t done by a Dutch firm, but rather by Pritzker-winning architect Sir Norman Foster.) Not only is the waterfront building subtly elegant and boldly modern on the outside, but the interiors are just as impressive, featuring well-rendered details, high-quality interiors, and occupant-friendly features.
There?s nothing ?in-your-face? about the design here; nothing?s done purely for show. All the details are well crafted and unique (like the blue exterior beacon that spells out ?BPC? in Morse code), and most importantly, all those details have to work well. The building won a construction award for its cited "asymmetric twin-tower configuration" and curved form, resulting in not just a great exterior look but thermal efficiency and maximized interior space.
There?s nothing ?in-your-face? about the design here; nothing?s done purely for show. All the details are well crafted and unique (like the blue exterior beacon that spells out ?BPC? in Morse code), and most importantly, all those details have to work well. The building won a construction award for its cited "asymmetric twin-tower configuration" and curved form, resulting in not just a great exterior look but thermal efficiency and maximized interior space.