Design Erick van Egeraat designs the new housing for the Erasmus University College (EUC) situated at the Nieuwe Markt in the centre of Rotterdam. In the former 1923 library building which currently houses the Museum of Education, a new university concept will be implemented.
After an intensive study commissioned by City the of Rotterdam and the Erasmus University of Rotterdam, the former municipal library building to select a proper building to house the EUC, a city monument from 1923, was chosen to house the future EUC. The design, made by Erick van Egeraat, will display the original qualities of the building. “The design will be light and fresh, a modern educational faculty in an astonishing monument” states Erick van Egeraat.
The design consists out of five stories and houses a lecture hall, reading rooms, tutor rooms and offices for the staff of EUC. Inside the building, a new atrium will extend up from the ground floor until the new glass roof. The atrium will provide the interior of the building with daylight and a new central hearth. To conserve the historic value, the original rich interior with its authentic marble and the original stained glass will be restored. The new building will be a magnificent asset for the Erasmus University of Rotterdam and the city of Rotterdam.
The design of the Erasmus University College fits Design Erick van Egeraat’s previous designs in which the focus is on adding quality to inner city issues. The expectancy is to start the construction in July 2012 and to realize the building in September 2013.
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