MVRDV TO COMPLETE REFLECTIVE PUBLIC ARI DEPOT

IN ROTTERDAM
dutch practice MVRDV has won a competition to construct an
art depot for the museum boijmans van beuningen (MBVB) in
rotterdam . the project, entitled ‘the collection building, which
will form part of the city’s museumpark , will be completed in
2017. housed inside a reflective rounded volume, the 15,000
square meter program features public and private exhibition
halls, a rooftop sculpture garden and a restaurant. the project
allows local, national and international visitors to see the inner
workings of a gallery, while private collectors will be able to
store and view their own works within an ideal display
environment