FANTASTIC ARCHITECTURE OF A SUPER-MARKET IN ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS

1. 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.

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

3. The Markthal arch is 40 m (131 ft) high

4. Markthal is 120 m (394 ft)
long

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

6. The mural was created by artists Arno
Coenen and Iris Roskam

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

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

10. The
Markthal
mural is
called
Cornucopia

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

12. Elevators
lead to a
lower level
of the
Markthal
were there
are 1,200 car
parking
spaces

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

14. The Markthall arch
accommodates 228
residential apartments

15. The apartments look down into the
market

16. Front view and glass façade

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

18. A view of the Markthall from above

19. SURROUNDING AREAS

20. At night

21. Side view

22. DURING CONSTRUCTION

23. Close-up at night