Kraton 230, Rotterdam

The façade of the building is made of rusty brown cast-iron panels that are decorated with maritime and audio-visual motifs designed by Studio Job. The ground-floor façade facing Lloydstraat is a transparent wall of glass below two cantilevered levels faced with steel panels. That gives this section of the building the character of a large awning that directs attention to the entrance and studios of RTV Rijnmond. The entrance leads to a large hall containing studio spaces. The studios hanging in the space and the big void give the setting the character of an industrial factory floor where news rather than harbour products are processed.

2008 Geveltotaal Architecture prize, 1st prize for façade and cast iron panels / 2008 Steel prize, nomination / 2008 BNA Building of the year, nomination / 2006 Dutch Design Prize, nomination for cast iron panels.