I arrived at the Van Nelle factory in dutch style, rickety tourist bicycle, checked-in at a guards quiosk and was ushered to the storage facility, where I was directed to store my valuables in a locker. No flash photography, no touching of the models, no walking down the secondary isles. Greeted by a young Dutch architecture student, I had a private tour of the storage facility. Not bad for 5 euros. In broken English and awkward moments of silence, I had to formulate my own conclusions about the models on display. From Koolhaas, Coenen, to Van Eyck, my favorite model was fashioned out of eggshells. Some of the models where extremely detailed (high fashion) with precision crafted door knobs and miniature electrical outlets whereas other models could be easily mistaken for slapstick student work (commercial). An excellent way to compliment my week in Rotterdam for a student lighting design workshop. Tours can be arranged through NAI Open Model Storage and casting calls are held the last sunday of each month at 12:00, 13:00, 14:00.
Eggshell Model
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