# A midrise on top of a warehouse

**Published by:** [Brandon Donnelly](https://brandondonnelly.com/)
**Published on:** 2020-04-03
**Categories:** adaptive-reuse, architecture, dezeen, fenix-docks, fenix-lofts, marc-goodwin, mei-architecture, rotterdam, warehouse
**URL:** https://brandondonnelly.com/a-midrise-on-top-of-a-warehouse

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The Fenix Lofts & Docks in Rotterdam's Rijnhaven port district is a cool example of adaptive reuse. The base (or podium) is a warehouse that was built in 1922. It has a concrete structure. On top of it, a new 9 storey apartment building (also concrete) is supported using a steel table and frame that goes through the existing warehouse. Here is a photo from inside the warehouse: Parking is accommodated above grade within a portion of the existing warehouse. You don't want to go underground here. This is certainly not the most cost effective way of building new housing, but it is a solution that could work in some situations. If any of you have a site or are looking at a site with an existing building worth preserving, this might be an option to consider. Architecture by Mei Architects. Photos by Marc Goodwin. For more information, check out Dezeen.

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