
Onze Lieve Vrouw van Altijddurende Bijstand (Baumann Church)
Because of all the new housing after World War II a new Catholic church had been built for 1.000 people. The church has been transformed into a housing complex since 2023.
- Buildings
Because of all the new housing after World War II a new Catholic church had been built for 1.000 people. The church has been transformed into a housing complex since 2023.
The Seven Provinces housing development from 1955 involved seven nine-floor blocks of flats built for the lower incomes. Two have been demolished, the others have been drastically altered in appearance.
After an experiment with the construction system of Welschen more than 5.600 Welschen houses have been built. In Overschie have 1480 Welschen houses been built in districts Welschien 1 t/m 7. Welschen himself wasn't allowed to design the houses, this was done by an 'academic schooled architect'.
Dating from the early 1950s, the large, monumental complex of the Coöp flour mill is one of the last remaining industrial structures in Katendrecht. The complex consists of various volumes, each with its own architectural expression.
The Municipal Health Service Building located near the mobility hub Zuidplein had been built because of the foreseen population growth in the South of Rotterdam. Today it is a swimming pool.
The seven metro stations in the South have been designed by municipal architect ir. Veerling. He had just started working for Rotterdam. The commission was to design similar stations in materials, interior and signs.