Pakhuismeesteren, Historic warehouse at Wilhelminapier, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Pakhuismeesteren is a building complex at Wilhelminapier featuring eight original storage chambers, each with its own entrance, constructed from reinforced concrete with limestone and brick cladding. The structure was expanded with two additional floors built in steel and timber frame, creating terraces and new wooden rooflines.
Completed in 1941 amid World War II disruptions, the building served a trading company that had taken over activities from the VOC. It stored essential commodities like tea, seeds, and nuts that passed through Rotterdam's port.
The name references its origins as a warehouse for merchants and their goods. Today visitors experience this layered use through the hotel, shops, and food market spread across the renovated spaces.
The complex is easily accessible with different areas suited to various visitors. Spaces are well signposted, and there is plenty of room to explore the different sections without crowding.
The original concrete framework remains visible in the hotel atrium, displaying the old construction method beside modern furnishings. This exposed structural history allows visitors to experience the building's transformation directly.
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