Didden Village, MVRDV
The first realization in MVRDV’s
home town Rotterdam will be a rooftop house extension.
On top of an existing monumental house and atelier, the bedrooms are positioned
as separate houses, optimizing the privacy of every member of the family.
The houses are distributed in such a way that a series of plazas, streets
and alleys appear as a mini-village on top of the building.
Parapet walls with windows
surround the new village. Trees, tables, open-air showers and benches
are added, optimizing the rooftop life. By finishing all elements with
a blue poly-urethane coating a new “heaven” appears. It creates
a crown on top of the monument.
The addition can be seen as a prototype for a further densification of
the old and existing city. It adds a roof life to the city. It explores
the costs for the beams, infrastructure, and extra finishes, and it ultimately
aims to be lower than the equivalent ground price.
Extension private
residence, Rotterdam NL
MVRDV, 2002-2007
Program 45 m2 extension private
residence and 120 m2 terrace
Status realized
Client Family Didden
Research and design MVRDV: Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs, Nathalie de Vries with Anet Schurink, Fokke Moerel, Marc Joubert and Ivo van Cappelleveen
Structure Pieters Bouwtechniek,
Delft NL: Jan Versteegen
Stairs Verheul Trappen, Montfoort NL
Blue finish Kunststof Coatings Nederland BV
Constructor Formaat Bouw, Sliedrecht NL
