Videos
24 May 2022
De Karel Doorman, Rotterdam: An Ultra-Lightweight Vertical Extension Using Steel Beams & Stud Walls
This project adds 16 residential floors on top of an existing 1951 department store. The system is a combination of steel columns and beams, metal...
06 November 2014
Best Tall Building Europe: Three Become One: Formal Interpretations: De Rotterdam
De Rotterdam is conceived as a vertical city: three interconnected mixed-use towers accommodating offices, apartments, a hotel, conference facilities, shops, restaurants, and cafes. The towers...
06 November 2014
Monthly Video: De Rotterdam
Thursday 6th November 2014. Chicago, IL. Jos Melchers, MAB Development, and Ellen van Loon, OMA, are interviewed by Chris Bentley regarding the Best Tall Building...
06 November 2014
Interview: De Rotterdam
Jos Melchers, MAB Development, and Ellen van Loon, OMA, are interviewed by Chris Bentley regarding the Best Tall Building Europe Winner, De Rotterdam, during the...
16 September 2014
Ultra Light Weight Solutions for Sustainable Urban Densification
This presentation shows, through the realized case project “De Karel Doorman” in Rotterdam, how ultra lightweight solutions for apartments and other building types can be...
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