Brief
Space is always at a premium in major cities, but maybe we could address the issue by building on unused rooftops. To highlight this, MVRDV has constructed a raised walkway with a series of paths and exhibits above the streets of Rotterdam.
Insight
Space is always at a premium in major cities, but maybe we could address this issue by building on unused rooftops. To highlight this opportunity, MVRDV has constructed a temporary raised walkway with a series of paths and exhibits high above the streets of Rotterdam.
The Rotterdam Rooftop Walk is an initiative of Rotterdam Rooftop Days and is located around Coolsingel, which is one of Rotterdam’s most important streets.
Unlike New York City’s famous High Line and MVRDV’s own Seoullo 7017 Skygarden, the project doesn’t make use of existing infrastructure like raised railway tracks, but instead has been constructed using temporary scaffolding and structural supports.
It’s finished in bright orange and situated at a height of 30 m (98 ft). Visitors go on a walk of around 600 m (roughly 1,970 ft), taking in the view, and crossing over multiple rooftops and busy streets.
Along the way they can view a series of exhibitions by artists, designers and architects that aim to highlight how rooftops are a wasted potential in our cities and ideas to make use of them. Some examples include green roofs, water storage, food production and energy generation.
The route finally culminates on a parking garage, from where a staircase leads visitors back to ground level.
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