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comment by rjw
rjw  ·  3704 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Dutch Designers Just Made Your Market Look Sorry

Covered markets are pretty common in the UK - but they're not closed at the ends like in this case. The exclusion of stands from the Markthal is a problem, I suppose it depends on whether it ends up resembling a shopping mall or not.

As for the exterior, I agree it could have been more interesting, but at least you can see the interior from the outside. I like it but the proof is in the pudding (where pudding means visiting in person and not just on a sunny day or when it's lit up all nice). We have in fact already discussed the Rotterdam's controversial nature. I doubt that this building will change anybody's opinions of the city's architecture (be they positive or negative).