Blend & Contain.r at Hofplein Station

After a long wait for the starting signal for the renovation of Hofplein Station, which links the Hofbogen to the city centre, the green light was given in early 2009. Amidst thick clouds of dust, the spaces under the first seven arches have been fully restored to their original monumental state. The still extant interior has been completely stripped, the reinforcement has been cleaned and the concrete of the vaults and columns repaired to prepare the spaces for the programme that Hofbogen has developed in association with Blend lifestyle magazine and the Rotterdam communication firm Contain.r. A special programme is being worked out based on Blend’s chief areas of interest: fashion, music, media, art and culture. For a period of two to three years, Blend and Contain.r will transform the adjacent arched spaces into an attractive place for Rotterdam’s residents and visitors. The roof of Hofplein Station will also be included in the plan. First of all the arched spaces will be divided into units so that in early 2010 entrepreneurs, artists, musicians, designers and other creative minds can move in and change Hofplein Station into a lively, dazzling place of culture for the young.


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Blend & Contain.r at Hofplein Station News: * 2009 Rotterdam International Architecture Biennale * Wall of Fame at ‘De Punt’ with the Stars of the North * Vision for the Future of the Hofbogen * Trial Arches * A look at the cultural history * Arch numbering * Perron Mozaique at the 11th Architectural Biennale in Venice * Perron Mozaique * English Summary	After a long wait for the starting signal for the renovation of Hofplein Station, which links the Hofbogen to the city centre, the green light was given in early 2009. Amidst thick clouds of dust, the spaces under the first seven arches have been fully restored to their original monumental state. The still extant interior has been completely stripped, the reinforcement has been cleaned and the concrete of the vaults and columns repaired to prepare the spaces for the programme that Hofbogen has developed in association with Blend lifestyle magazine and the Rotterdam communication firm Contain.r. A special programme is being worked out based on Blend’s chief areas of interest: fashion, music, media, art and culture. For a period of two to three years, Blend and Contain.r will transform the adjacent arched spaces into an attractive place for Rotterdam’s residents and visitors. The roof of Hofplein Station will also be included in the plan. First of all the arched spaces will be divided into units so that in early 2010 entrepreneurs, artists, musicians, designers and other creative minds can move in and change Hofplein Station into a lively, dazzling place of culture for the young.