Cube Houses (Kijk-Kubus) in Rotterdam - Holland

* * * This should be your first stop in Rotterdam * * * Cube houses are a set of innovative houses built in Helmond and Rotterdam in the Netherlands, designed by architect Piet Blom. They are based on the concept of "living as an urban roof": high density housing with sufficient space on the ground level; its main purpose being to optimize the space inside. Blom combatted the ideas of conventional residential architecture by tilting the cube shape on its corner and rested it upon a hexagon-shaped pylon. Blom's main goal was to create an urban area that felt like a village. The cube houses around the world are meant to optimize the space as a house and to efficiently distribute the rooms inside. In 1972, Piet Blom was assigned to fill an empty site in the city center of Helmond with a meeting center. Blom proposed a plan that mixed cultural facilities with houses and concluded that the cube houses should surround Theater't Speelhuis, creating an interesting architectural whole. After the underground parking garage was taken out of the plans, the plan was reduced to 60 houses. The city council was not satisfied so Minister Hans Gruijters subsidized the building of 3 test houses in the Wilhelminalaan in 1974. The project also received the national status of 'Experimental Housing', which helped to realize Theater't Speelhuis: a forecourt surrounded by 18 cube houses at the Piet Blomplein in 1977. The theatre burned down on December 29, 2011 which also damaged two adjacent cube houses. The damaged houses were later restored in 2013 and 2014 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - *** TIMEFRAME *** 00:00 Let’s look closer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - if you are a fellow video creator, let me support you too. – Please watch the video in 2K because the compression is so high in HD that it degrades the image quality - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thank you for watching. If you enjoyed the video please consider subscribing for more upcoming videos from Iceland. No part of this video may be used for personal or private use without written permission from Rafn Sigurbjörnsson - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Background: All information about Rafn can be found on his web: https://icelandphotogallery.com/about/about-rafn-sig/about-rafn/ Rafn can be contacted by e-mail at islandsmyndir@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you like to buy me a coffee: - https://buymeacoffee.com/rafnsig - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - My Social Media Links: https://patreon.com/RafnSig https://www.icelandphotogallery.com https://www.behance.net/RafnSig https://www.facebook.com/RafnSigurbjornsson/ I’m NOT on Instagram http://www.linkedin.com/in/rafnsig http://www.IcelandStockPhotos.com https://www.youtube.com/@IcelandVideoGallery My music on YouTube “Rafn Sig – Topic”: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVlj7M8Bs5sdxORAx2gCxgQ (Generated by Virgin Music Group) My music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3UpzwBdqbIlED64kGN04CO Some of my playlists: No 1 Rafn Sig Cinematic Instrumental Music for Videos & Films and Emotional Background No. 1 Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2a7QAqJP02c2jIzWSMVk7a No. 2 Cinematic Instrumental Music for Videos & Films By Rafn Sig No. 2 Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Xli4UbyPZPoOFbL49XsDX No 3 Cinematic Instrumental Music By Rafn Sig for Videos & Films No. 3 Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/16i2ZhkebudrYUV5wE40Gf No. 4 Playlist: Uss... Uss... Barnaplata / Children record No. 4 Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0639IcKpgnWEJiePnRGq9i - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Channel Support: If you enjoy my videos and would like to support my work. 1. paypal.me/RafnSigurbjornsson 2. “Join” my YouTube Channel 3. Become a supporter and get your name on my Videos and E-books “Credit List” :https://www.patreon.com/RafnSig My Videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/RafnSigurbjörnsson My E-books: https://icelandphotogallery.com/free-photography-e-books-of-iceland/ Thank you kindly for your attention. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Video from: Holland Song By Rafn Sig: (98189) Lava fire 2 Video Resolution: 2560 x 1440 2K Camera: Canon Filters: Kase Filters Camera: DJI Mavic II Pro / DJI Action 3 / DJI Action 5 All things in this video, including music and performance, is made by Rafn Sigurbjörnsson This was possible because of great help from you and my Patreon supporters: https://patreon.com/RafnSig - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #holland #netherlands #cubehouse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Other Videos from Iceland - Places you didn't know existed: FLYING OVER ICELAND - Beautiful Nature Scenery with Relaxing Music - Song: PURE ENERGY- 2 hours https://youtu.be/SeJfyxh1Hak FLYING OVER ICELAND - Beautiful Nature Scenery with Relaxing Music - Song: WHITE DIAMOND - 3 hours https://youtu.be/0HvRifZniCc