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Photograph of one of the two grain elevators on the outside of the former Maassilo granary. Visible left of the elevator: riverboats moored in the Maashaven harbour basin and behind it respectively housing block Laankwartier on the Katendrecht peninsula and, on the horizon, the Erasmus Medical Center (‘Erasmus MC’ / ‘Erasmus Medisch Centrum’). Right of the elevator: the Latenstein flower factory on the so-called ‘Pols van Katendrecht’ (‘Katendrecht Wrist’) and the New Orleans on the Wilhelminapier.

Photograph of riverboats moored in the Maashaven harbour basin. The Maashaven harbour basin is part of the Rotterdam docklands (‘Stadshavens’). On the horizon from the left to the right: the Latenstein flower factory on the so-called ‘Pols van Katendrecht’ (‘Katendrecht Wrist’) and the New Orleans, the cranes on the ‘De Rotterdam’ building site and the Toren op Zuid, all on the Wilhelminapier. Behind the buildings on the Wilhelminapier: the Erasmusbrug (‘Erasmus Bridge’). In the front, left: one of the two grain elevators on the outside of the former Maassilo granary.

The Rijnhaven Zuidzijde on the so-called ‘Pols van Katendrecht’ (‘Katendrecht Wrist’), including the European China Centre construction site and the Latenstein flower factory. Visible on the right: the Rijnhaven harbour basin and the Rijnhavenbrug (‘Rijnhaven Bridge’) in course of construction. Photo shot during sunset.

Sita container on European China Centre construction site between the Rijnhaven Zuidzijde and the Rijnhaven harbour basin on the Pols van Katendrecht. Vaguely visible in the background: the Latenstein flour factory. Photo shot at night.

Painting by atelier Leo Mineur on the southern wall of the C1000 supermarket on the corner of the Brede Hilledijk and the Hillelaan. The painting shows, amongst other things, the ss Rotterdam, the former flagship of the Holland America Line currently (and permanently?) moared on the ‘3e Katendrechtse Hoofd’. Behind the wall: the Maastoren on the Kop van Zuid. Photo shot at night.

Afternoon shot of housing block Laankwartier and the Latenstein flour factory on the Katendrecht peninsula, Álvaro Siza’s New Orleans residential tower on the Wilhelminapier and, in the front, the Maashaven harbour basin. Behind the flour factory: the Erasmusbrug (Erasmus Bridge) and Renzo Piano’s Toren op Zuid.

Another morning shot of housing block Laankwartier and the Latenstein flour factory on the Katendrecht peninsula, the New Orleans residential tower on the Wilhelminapier and, in the front, the old Maashaven harbour basin. Behind the flour factory: the Erasmusbrug (Erasmus Bridge) and Renzo Piano’s Toren op Zuid.

Morning shot of housing block Laankwartier of architectural office ‘Claus en Kaan Architecten’ and the Latenstein flour factory of architect J.J.M. Vegter, with on its roof the so-called ‘Codrico Cube’ (Codrico Kubus), its characteristic elevator house, both located on the Katendrecht peninsula. Behind it: the New Orleans residential tower of architect Álvaro Siza, located on the Wilhelminapier. Behind the Wilhelminapier: the Erasmus Bridge (‘Erasmusbrug’ in Dutch). In the front: river boats moared in the old Maashaven harbour basin.

This photo shows the Latenstein flour factory of architect J.J.M. Vegter on the Rijnhaven Zuidzijde / Silostraat by night. The Latenstein flower factory was built between 1948 and 1952 and now is the home of Codrico Rotterdam BV. The cube on the roof of the factory is the so-called Codrico Qube (Codrico Kubus), which has been transformed into a green ‘beacon’ in South Rotterdam by Primo Exposures and DSPS. The illumination of the Codrico Qube is part of DeLI-LIght, ‘a project by DSPS’, according to the then active website stDSPS.nl, ‘that focuses on light and art in the public space and more specific the area of Katendrecht’ and of which the ‘goals are to research the use of light and light-art in this area of urban development and to build an archive to use as a source of information’. The cube is in fact the glass engine room for the elevators beneath it. Visible in the front: the Rijnhaven harbour basin and a Christmas tree on the quay along the Rijnhaven.