Samenvatting

The project ‘Motion on the water’ is set midway in the Maashaven in Rotterdam and connects the two sides by a large circular floating armature offering various facilities for dance and recreation on the water, including a fixed dance theatre, a pool, boating opportunity, and the like. As a connector it effectively brings people, water, and culture together, creating a unique and valuable space for the outdoors and a variety of events in this former harbor in transition. The broad potential of this project of urban scale, developed by research of reference projects and expert meetings, is cast in a pragmatic architectural design language, where volumes have flowing silhouettes articulated by colored windowpanes and where platforms are soberly clad in recycled materials.