Dutch firm erects an impressive scaffolding staircase in Rotterdam city centre.
Amsterdam based scaffolding firm Dutch Steigers have completed a huge Layher system staircase in the heart of Rotterdam city centre.
The staircase forms one part of several new exciting projects within the city by contemporary architects MVRDV. MVRDV co-founder Winy Maas believes the project is the first step in creating a new network of rooftop spaces around the city.
Measuring 29 meters high and 57 meters long, the installation allows visitors to climb 180 steps leading to a rooftop observation deck on the Groot Handelsgebouw building – one of the first buildings constructed in the city after the end of the second world war.
Winy Maas added; “The stairs are a symbolic first step towards a better use of our city’s second layer, and ideally would be replaced with a set of escalators in the next step,”.
“It is, in this way, a second reconstruction, a ‘Tweederopbouw’, that gives access to, activates and connects the rooftops of Rotterdam.”
An exhibition is being held alongside the installation, reimagining how other buildings in the city can accommodate rooftop activities.
“With this installation and in our exhibition we show what this city could look like if we do that in many places, engaging a series of our existing buildings and giving access to their roofs, to create a new, much more interactive, three dimensional and denser urban topography for the next city generation,” added Maas.
how are they allowed to do this without guardrail or harness and lanyard and get away with it??
Maybe a little..U0001f61c
So you love it then?….
Well it’s in lahyer, so it’s more like gay porn ha
Bobby is this like porn for you? U0001f602
Anthony Bennett high peak 3 man 3 days what you reckon ha ha haha ha
Patrick Hedderman this ye?? U0001f602U0001f602
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Dit kan alleen in Rotterdam U0001f44dU0001f44a
Yeah built it over the weekend
Lee Mulhearne did u build this
Hope they know this is overtime
Steel fabricated stairs easiest way
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Wonderful and grate job
Mark Hobbs we need work like this U0001f609
Poasa Alaifea Phil Nati Paul Faaitu Paulo thoughts?
Bradd Barclay watch the video
Piece of piss
That’s a great feat of engineering but the edge protection on the top when you get there looke a little low!!