Hotelstad is ingebed binnen de grote schaal van het stedenbouwkundig plan van de Rotterdamse Dienst Stedenbouw en Volkshuisvesting. Het bestaat uit stroken met basementen en accenten, weidse kades en intieme straten. De intieme straten worden in het atrium en in de kas doorgetrokken. Dit stedelijk interieur is toegankelijk voor bezoekers en bewoners. Auto’s en fietsers hebben toegang tot het gebouw aan de kadezijde.
Hotelstad is ingebed binnen de grote schaal van het stedenbouwkundig plan van de Rotterdamse Dienst Stedenbouw en Volkshuisvesting. Het bestaat uit stroken met basementen en accenten, weidse kades en intieme straten. De intieme straten worden in het atrium en in de kas doorgetrokken. Dit stedelijk interieur is toegankelijk voor bezoekers en bewoners. Auto’s en fietsers hebben toegang tot het gebouw aan de kadezijde.
Entrance, where passers-by are enticed in by the airy openness of Hotelstad to make use of the amenities there. The raised ground plane is reached up broad stairs. Commercial premises abut the intimate streets and wide quays; these can be hitched together at three levels so that they can abut the raised ground plane as well. They can also be linked horizontally to open up space to accommodate a small supermarket.
Entrance, where passers-by are enticed in by the airy openness of Hotelstad to make use of the amenities there. The raised ground plane is reached up broad stairs. Commercial premises abut the intimate streets and wide quays; these can be hitched together at three levels so that they can abut the raised ground plane as well. They can also be linked horizontally to open up space to accommodate a small supermarket.
Many target groups are after temporary accommodation, which is why living space in the hotel can be rented by the night, week, month or year. The facade openings of the communal spaces have different coloured fronts as a means of identity from the street and from the atrium.
The communal space can be fitted out by the owner on request for a modest fee or by the occupants themselves as they see fit.
Many target groups are after temporary accommodation, which is why living space in the hotel can be rented by the night, week, month or year. The facade openings of the communal spaces have different coloured fronts as a means of identity from the street and from the atrium.
The communal space can be fitted out by the owner on request for a modest fee or by the occupants themselves as they see fit.
Atrium with theatre, balcony and galleries. The urban interior with amenities in the atrium is a supplement to the public domain. Here visitors and residents can shop, dine, visit the theatre or take a stroll on the roof. Dwellings and amenities are kept separate in the safety interests of the residential clusters. Soft and hard boundaries make a clear distinction between street, atrium and dwellings.
Atrium with theatre, balcony and galleries. The urban interior with amenities in the atrium is a supplement to the public domain. Here visitors and residents can shop, dine, visit the theatre or take a stroll on the roof. Dwellings and amenities are kept separate in the safety interests of the residential clusters. Soft and hard boundaries make a clear distinction between street, atrium and dwellings.
Roof with greenhouse and view of Maashaven and Wilhelminapier. Rooftop kitchen gardens and fishponds provide the restaurants on the roof and in the lobby with food. Hotelstad seeks to achieve absolute self-sufficiency. Energy and waste are in balance. The greenhouse on the roof acts as a solar collector. This heat is stored in the ground and used to heat the dwellings in winter and cool them in summer. The gas freed from fermenting VFG waste, urine and faeces is used to generate electricity and provide hot water. The freed CO² advances plant growth in the atrium and in the greenhouse. Grey water from the dwellings and products of the fermentation process are used for watering the plants and as a fertilizer. Evaporation and condensation provide pure water.
Roof with greenhouse and view of Maashaven and Wilhelminapier. Rooftop kitchen gardens and fishponds provide the restaurants on the roof and in the lobby with food. Hotelstad seeks to achieve absolute self-sufficiency. Energy and waste are in balance. The greenhouse on the roof acts as a solar collector. This heat is stored in the ground and used to heat the dwellings in winter and cool them in summer. The gas freed from fermenting VFG waste, urine and faeces is used to generate electricity and provide hot water. The freed CO² advances plant growth in the atrium and in the greenhouse. Grey water from the dwellings and products of the fermentation process are used for watering the plants and as a fertilizer. Evaporation and condensation provide pure water.