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The experts of the jury and the audience will decide in the next weeks if the Zwemcentrum Rotterdam is the winner of the Rotterdam Architecture Award 2018. Are you voting too?

Zwemcentrum Rotterdam was selected as acandidate by the jury of the Rotterdam Architecture Award 2018 because it shows every aspect of the quality of the Rotterdam’s architecture. In total, 10 projects were selected out a total of 52.

Jury award and Audience award

In the next weeks 10 projects will be judged by the expert jury. The winner will be chosen among them. In addition, the audience will decide who will earn the Audience award. Everybody who wants to support Rotterdam in the competition can vote through the following link from November 5th until December 2018.

About the Zwemcentrum

Vincent van der Meulen, partner of Kraaijvanger Architects, designed the sustainable transformation: from the previous municipality office Rotterdam Zuid to the multifunctional swimming pool Zwemcentrum Rotterdam. Zwemcentrum Rotterdam consists of 2 swimming pools: one is a 25m mixed-use with a convivial atmosphere and a 50m Olimpic-sized one for international competitions. The last one provides Rotterdam with a certified NOC*NSF swimming pool. The ground floor of the building is composed of commercial spaces for small local entrepreneurs. The development of the Zwemcentrum Rotterdam is a “bold and uninque” development plan that has a strong social, economic and sustainable impact.

About the RAP 2018

The Rotterdam Architecture award every year puts under the spotligh the new buildings of the city. This independent award is an initiative of the Gemeente Rotterdam, organized by AIR, the Architectuur Instituut Rotterdam.

Every year the best buildings celebrated with the RAP jury award and the RAP audience award, destined to the winning teams of clients, designer and builder.

The winners will be announced during the festive ceremony on December 19th in the City Hall of Rotterdam.