Rotterdam's First Mass-Timber Apartment Building Inspired by Post-War Housing Blocks
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Jon Astbury
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Summary
Dutch studio Powerhouse Company completes Valckensteyn in Rotterdam, a mass-timber block of affordable apartments inspired by post-war social housing. The building features 82 rental units in the Pendrecht neighborhood, marking Rotterdam's first mass-timber residential structure.
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"The block of 82 affordable rental apartments is Rotterdam's first mass-timber residential building."
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