In Rotterdam, a new bus station has been designed by PosadMaxwan. The striking, light pink table-shaped bus shelters, "pillow" and "hammock," make waiting for the bus a surprising experience and improve the public space in the Rotterdam Central District.

In Rotterdam, a new bus station is being built next to the train station on the inner city side. The budget for the shelters (or so-called waiting shelters) allowed only the standard bus shelters. PosadMaxwan designed remarkable table-shaped canopies, nicknamed "pillow" and "hammock," within the small budget. Each table consists of a wafer-thin 5 x 10 meter roof placed on slender columns. The steel tables are "warped" and treated with a silky light pink coating. The tables evoke images of sheets in the wind and billowed sails. As a result, waiting for the bus becomes an unexpected experience.

Large budgets and enormous amounts of energy are being spent on modernizing stations in Amsterdam, The Hague, Utrecht and Rotterdam. Not only the terminal buildings but also the quality of the surroundings are being taken to a higher level. PosadMaxwan's plans for the Rotterdam Central District place great emphasis on the quality of that public space.

Filip Dujardin
Filip Dujardin
Filip Dujardin
Filip Dujardin
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