The Erasmus Pavilion is built in the new heart of campus Woudestein Erasmus University Rotterdam. Designed by Powerhouse Company and The Black Dog, it plays a vital role as a booster and condenser of the new public spatial structure of the Woudestein campus, both functionally and symbolically. At the intersection of the two main axes, with an all-sided orientation, the building occupies a central position on campus, where research meets business and science mixes with culture. Everywhere in the pavilion you have a view of the campus, made possible by the height differences in the building and the glass facade.

The basis of the design is the integral approach to program, intimacy, flexibility, sustainability and design. A building that adapts to the different seasons and light of the day but can also adapt to the events held there. The building’s facade mediates between the exterior and interior. It consists of slats, which can open to the light. A facade that literally adapts to weather and light conditions. This saves energy and provides an ever-changing appearance of the pavilion and a wide view across campus.