Rotterdam, Netherlands

Didden Village

Extension private residence

MVRDV

© Rob 't Hart photography . Published on June 03, 2008.

The first realization in MVRDV’s hometown Rotterdam is 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.

© Rob 't Hart photography . Published on June 03, 2008.

© Rob 't Hart photography . Published on June 03, 2008.

© Rob 't Hart photography . Published on June 03, 2008.

© Rob 't Hart photography . Published on June 03, 2008.

© Rob 't Hart photography . Published on June 03, 2008.

© Rob 't Hart photography . Published on June 03, 2008.

© Rob 't Hart photography . Published on June 03, 2008.

© Rob 't Hart photography . Published on June 03, 2008.

© Rob 't Hart photography . Published on June 03, 2008.

© Rob 't Hart photography . Published on June 03, 2008.

© Rob 't Hart photography . Published on June 03, 2008.

© Rob 't Hart photography . Published on June 03, 2008.

© Rob 't Hart photography . Published on June 03, 2008.

© Rob 't Hart photography . Published on June 03, 2008.

© MVRDV . Published on June 03, 2008.

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Elements

Flat and Sloping Roofs

Walkable Roofs

Bathrooms

Materials

Plaster

Themes

Architecture and Color

Energy-Efficient Architecture

Reuse and Restoration

Typologies

Single Family Houses

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MVRDV

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Rob 't Hart photography

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Design Team

Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs, Nathalie de Vries with Anet Schurink, Marc Joubert, Fokke Moerel and Ivo van Cappelleveen

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Structural engineering

Pieters Bouwtechniek, Delft NL: Jan Versteegen

Other consultants

Stairs: Verheul Trappen, Montfoort NL; Blue finish: Kunststof Coatings Nederland B.V. Zevenhuizen NL; Constructor: Formaat Bouw, Sliedrecht NL

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Family Didden

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165 mq

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