Haka-gebouw

The Haka-gebouw is a factory building in Rotterdam with grain silos, workshops, and commercial spaces across multiple floors, built with clean lines and functional layout. The structure offers about 10,500 square meters of space now used as an office complex with restaurants and other commercial purposes.

The building was completed in 1932 as headquarters for the Cooperative Wholesale Association, designed by architects Herman Friedrich Mertens and J. Koeman. It was conceived as a processing and storage center that has shaped the city's industrial legacy ever since.

The building reflects New Objectivity, a movement that valued practical function and simple forms in 1930s industrial design. You can see this philosophy in the straight lines and minimal details throughout the structure.

The building sits at Vierhavensstraat 38 and is easily accessible by car or public transit. The area is flat and walkable, with the surrounding industrial neighborhood giving visitors a sense of Rotterdam's port history.

The building sat unused for a long time before being carefully converted in recent years into an office complex with restaurants while keeping its original features intact. This transformation shows how facilities from earlier industrial times are given new life today while keeping their character.

Location: Rotterdam

Inception: 1932

Architects: Herman Friedrich Mertens

Architectural style: New Objectivity

Address: Vierhavensstraat 40

GPS coordinates: 51.90804,4.43715

Latest update: December 13, 2025 12:42