Markthal Rotterdam - Rotterdam, The Netherlands

ARCHITECTURE WITH LIFE

Seven million visitors are expected to enter the spectacular arch of Rotterdam’s new indoor food market annually. A steady stream of fresh produce meanwhile is transported from the dispatch center located on the lower ground floor.

Description

A mesmerising array of sights and fragrances unfolds at the entrance to Markthal Rotterdam, the first indoor food market in the Netherlands. The horseshoe-shaped food empire lies in the Soho of Rotterdam, a hotspot for hip bars and boutiques. Under a futuristic dome decorated with 3D images of food, visitors can go one-stop shopping for fresh organic produce from more than 100 stalls, or grab a bite at any of the dozens of specialty eateries.

Building facts

• Completed: 2014
• Floors: 15
• Total sales space: 12,000 sqm
• Total floor area: 95,000 sqm
• Flow: 7 million people annually
• Building owner: several
• Developer: Provast
• Architect: Winy Maas
• Contractor: J.P van Eesteren

KONE solutions

• 17 KONE MonoSpace® Special elevators
• 8 KONE freight elevators
• 10 KONE TravelMaster™ 110 escalators
• 17 operators for sliding doors
• KONE Care™ Maintenance Service

CHALLENGES

• To win a coveted contract for one of Rotterdam’s widely publicised architectural landmarks
• To deliver elevators and escalators serving seven million customers annually, keeping visitor traffic separate from goods
• To carry out installation under challenging conditions, working with numerous specialised teams in narrow pit cut-outs

SOLUTIONS

• KONE demonstrated its competence by taking the customer on a personalised tour of its major projects in Rotterdam
• All KONE solutions are based on detailed capacity calculations, with KONE providing early-stage input
• Attentive project management guaranteed that installation was completed quickly and efficiently