MARKTHALL - ROTTERDAM Dutch law now dictates that meat and fish markets must be covered for hygiene purposes. Rotterdam's Markthal (literally, Market Hall) has undergone a redesign to accommodate the requirements. The new market is housed under a huge arch from which apartments look down upon it.
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MARKTHALL - ROTTERDAM
Dutch law now dictates that meat and fish markets must be covered for hygiene purposes. Rotterdam's
Markthal (literally, Market Hall) has undergone a redesign to accommodate the requirements. The new market is
housed under a huge arch from which apartments look down upon it.
Rotterdam's new market hall, Markthal, is a huge arch that houses residential apartments
The Markthal arch is 40 m (131 ft) high
Markthal is 120 m (394 ft) long
An 11,000 sq m (118,403 sq ft) mural covers the inside of the Markthal arch
The mural was created by artists Arno Coenen and Iris Roskam
The mural was printed by Pixar to achieve the desired level of sharpness
The Markthal mural depicts oversized images of market produce which can be bought at the
market
The Markthal mural is
called Cornucopia
A transparent single-glazed net façade is used at either end of the
Markthal
Elevators lead to a
lower level of the
Markthal were there
are 1,200 car parking spaces
The Markthal ground and first floors accommodate retail units, restaurants and cafés
The Markthall arch accommodates 228
residential apartments
The apartments look down into the market
Front view and glass façade
Triple-glazed sound and smell proof windows are used to separate the market from the arch units