Van Nelle Factory
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World Heritage Site
factory building
functionalism architecture
industrial complex
modernist building
The Van Nelle Factory is a pioneering modernist industrial complex in Rotterdam, celebrated as an icon of Dutch functionalist architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
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factory building ⓘ functionalism architecture ⓘ industrial complex ⓘ modernist building ⓘ |
| architect |
Johannes Brinkman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leendert van der Vlugt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
International Style modernism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nieuwe Bouwen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedArchitect | Michiel Brinkman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| client | Van Nelle company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1925 ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| currentUse |
creative industries hub
ⓘ
event venue ⓘ office space ⓘ |
| designedFor |
efficient industrial production
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improved working conditions ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Van Nelle brand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Rijksmonument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1931 ⓘ |
| influenced | later modernist industrial buildings ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Holland ⓘ |
| location | Rotterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
glass
ⓘ
reinforced concrete ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| near |
Rotterdam city centre
NERFINISHED
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Schie canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
daylight-flooded workspaces
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elevated conveyor bridges ⓘ extensive glass curtain walls ⓘ horizontal emphasis in façade ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
coffee factory
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tea factory ⓘ tobacco factory ⓘ |
| partOf | industrial heritage of Rotterdam ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
icon of Dutch functionalist architecture
ⓘ
landmark of modern industrial architecture ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Jan Wiebenga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2014 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | inscribed ⓘ |
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