Rotterdam

Early in the Second World War, Hitler bombed severely Rotterdam. The only building left was the church. This has given the city an opportunity to rebuild with a new architecture and some old influences.

We arrive through a magnificent market, it is multiple stories high and includes multimillion dollar condominiums. It is a new take on the town square. Multiple food stalls you can get food from anywhere. The inner shell of the building is the most beautiful graphic art piece. It is an enormous celebration of food, plants, flowers and buildings. Designed by two artists and printed on the metal panels and assembled in place.

Outside the market is a building called the pencil and cube houses and a wonderful mix of architecture that creates a future and past vibe.

The pencil
Cube houses