Market Hall is one of the key building projects being realised in the Netherlands at this moment. Provast developed the first covered food market of the Netherlands in the very centre of Rotterdam, adapting the typology of the covered market inspired by famous examples in Barcelona, Stockholm and Valencia. The food market will have the surface of a football pitch and offer space to 100 food stalls and in addition restaurants and shops. In the arch is space for 228 apartments, half of which are for rent. Market Hall is designed by MVRDV, J.P. van Eesteren started October 15th 2012 with the construction of the arch, the building will be completed in 2014.
The construction of the arch is “pioneering work” explains Michel Hoogendoorn, project director at J.P. van Eesteren. “As the arch is not only the roof but also contains 228 apartments, shops and restaurants, we are challenged for 100% to rely on our earlier experience with other complex projects. The construction of Market Hall is our cup of tea, we love to realise complex construction and the arch is one of them. We hope to realise a unique icon for Rotterdam which will add great attraction to the city.”
.P. van Eesteren released some numbers about the material necessary to realise Market Hall: 21,000 m3 concrete; 2 million kilo reinforcement, 110,000 metres electricity pipes, 360,000 metres electricity lines, 8,000 light switches and sockets, 2,500 lamps, 12.5 kilometres sewerage and 20 kilometres water pipes.
For more information vist the project page