MAD Architects has completed the Fenix Museum of Migration in Rotterdam. Open to the public today, May 16th, the museum is housed in a transformed 1920s warehouse and marks the first large-scale European cultural project completed by MAD and Ma Yansong. Image credit: Iwan Baan Image credit: Iris van den BroekLocated in Katendrecht, a neighborhood with a layered migratory past, the museum is situated in a historic 170,000-square-foot structure that was once part of the world’s largest warehouse. The building previously played a critical role in the operations of the Holland America Line, which facilitated the migration journeys of millions during the 19th and 20th centuries. Image credit: Iwan BaanImage credit: Iwan BaanMAD’s intervention retains the warehouse’s industrial shell while introducing a sculptural double-helix staircase titled Tornado. The spiralling form cuts through the building and culminates in a rooftop viewing platform, offering panoramic views over the River Maas a... #mads #fenix #museum #opens #rotterdam