Mirrored depot building
The mirrored fassade reflects the surroundings - The building is animated through nature and the surrounding enviroment. The fassade changes constantly throughout the day and across the various season. It is also reflected in the water feature in the surrounding landscape, which amplifies its effect.
from te architect's website: 'The world’s first fully accessible art depot, is located at Museumpark in the centre of Rotterdam. One of the building’s most striking features is the reflective façade, which is comprised of 6,609 square metres of glass subdivided into 1,664 mirrored panels. These panels were adopted by many inhabitants and cultural institutions of Rotterdam for 1,000 euros each as a gesture of support for the Depot. The mirroring panels ensure the integration of the design with its surroundings, by reflecting and thus honouring the activity and the nature of the Museumpark.'
https://www.mvrdv.com/projects/10/depot-boijmans-van-beuningen
https://www.dezeen.com/2021/11/08/depot-boijmans-van-beuningen-rotterdam-mvrdv/
Building or project owner : Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, De Verre Bergen Foundation, Municipality of Rotterdam
Architecture : MVRDV
Project artist/ concept/ design/ planning : MVRDV
Facade type and geometry (structure) : It comprises of 6,609 square metres of glass subdivided into 1,664 mirrored panels
Kind of light creation : mirros reflecting the light from the surrounding