The compact building designed by the Rotterdam firm of architects OMA (Rem Koolhaas/Fumi Hoshino), contains a surprisingly large exhibition space: 3300 square metres, distributed over three main halls, a design-gallery and a photo-gallery. This means that five or six exhibitions can be held simultaneously in the Kunsthal. A spacious auditorium, a café-restaurant, a bookshop and a VIP room complete the ensemble.
The various parts of the building seem to be lightly piled on top of each other; floors slope ans several ramps traverse the structure. The Kunsthal lies between Museumpark and Westzeedijk and functions therefore not only as an exhibition building, but as a traffic intersection as well.. A rising ramp runs straight through the building and bridges the height difference of six metres between the two – whether people enter the Kunsthal or keep on going. The Kunsthal is both the end of the park and an entrance gate. A service road rums beneath it which has been retained.
The bookshop sells a little orange book (€ 7,50) with information and images about the building
Extra
Guided Tours
Exclusively for groups Buro Mooi Gedaan offers guided tours on the architecture of the Kunsthal à € 55,-.
Reservations: Buro Mooi Gedaan, 0031 (0)10 4121207 / mooi.gedaan@planet.nl
Podcast about the building
Artist and story-teller Willem de Ridder has made a podcast about the archiecture of the Kunsthal. His unconventional tour makes you experience the building of the world-famous architect Rem Koolhaas in a surprising way. Discover secret sites in the building where you have never been before!
The tour is available for MP3-player, iPod, PDA and mobile phone. The tour starts in the auditorium of the Kunsthal, has four chapters, takes a bit more than one hour and is English spoken.
Download here: chapter 1 (auditorium), chapter 2 and chapter 3 (inside the building), chapter 4 (Museumpark).
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