Bergpolderflat

The Bergpolderflat in Rotterdam's Bergpolder district is considered the first gallery-access apartment building in the Netherlands. Designed by W. de Tijen together with Brinkman and Van der Vlugt in the Modernist style, the building was constructed in 1933 and 1934. It stands out for its slender steel structure and its bright, airy living spaces. You can explore the nine floors, with a total of 72 apartments, via an accessible gallery walkway, which is defined by balconies, an open staircase, and glass walls. The building combines traditional timber beams with fireproof concrete floors and, at the time, offered modern amenities such as central heating. A national monument, the building was renovated in 1996 and today stands as a symbol of the innovative architecture of early modernism.