What is Kunsthal Rotterdam?

Completed in 1992, the Kunsthal, in the Museumpark neighborhood of Rotterdam, is more of a cultural center that it is a museum.

Who is the new director of the Kunsthal Rotterdam?

The supervisory board of the Kunsthal Rotterdam Foundation has appointed Nathanja van Dijk as the new director of the Kunsthal Rotterdam. Van Dijk (1984) is an art historian (University of Utrecht / University of Amsterdam), curator and cultural entrepreneur.

When was the Kunsthal built?

The Kunsthal was officially opened on 1 November 1992. The robust building houses seven exhibition spaces, a characteristic auditorium, and a café with an ambience of its own. Read more about the history of the Kunsthal here. The Kunsthal is located on the edge of the attractive Museumpark and the Westzeedijk.

What is in Kunsthal?

In Kunsthal is an exploration on the “penetration”, the movement for pedestrians and vehicles passing through the building. The various flows, speeds and rhythms are part of the design challenge, exchanges and connections are overlapping, and mutually overlap, as appropriate.

What is Kunsthal distortion?

The distortion is not achieved ornamental, but constructive. The Kunsthal is steel, concrete, stone cladding, glazing, also translucent corrugated iron sheets or plywood. Fragmentation is the end result of this collage of materials and components that adhere to seek their own direction.

How do ramps work in Kunsthal?

A small street to vehicular traffic drilled perpendicular to the square pit producing ramps. There is no articulation of the components in different faces, these are raw, direct, no “turns”. In Kunsthal is an exploration on the “penetration”, the movement for pedestrians and vehicles passing through the building.