MARKTHALL - ROTTERDAM

Dutch law now dictates that meat and fish markets must be covered for hygiene purposes. Rotterdam's

Markthal (literally, Market Hall) has undergone a redesign to accommodate the requirements. The new market is

housed under a huge arch from which apartments look down upon it.

Rotterdam's new market hall, Markthal, is a huge arch that houses residential apartments

The Markthal arch is 40 m (131 ft) high

Markthal is 120 m (394 ft) long

An 11,000 sq m (118,403 sq ft) mural covers the inside of the Markthal arch

The mural was created by artists Arno Coenen and Iris Roskam

The mural was printed by Pixar to achieve the desired level of sharpness

The Markthal mural depicts oversized images of market produce which can be bought at the

market

The Markthal mural is

called Cornucopia

A transparent single-glazed net façade is used at either end of the

Markthal

Elevators lead to a

lower level of the

Markthal were there

are 1,200 car parking spaces

The Markthal ground and first floors accommodate retail units, restaurants and cafés

The Markthall arch accommodates 228

residential apartments

The apartments look down into the market

Front view and glass façade

Triple-glazed sound and smell proof windows are used to separate the market from the arch units

A view of the Markthall from above

SURROUNDING AREAS

At night

Side view

DURING CONSTRUCTION

Close-up at night