Ferro Offices: Rotterdam's Industrial Port Building Transformed by GROUP A
Ferro Offices is a radical transformation of a former industrial headquarters in the Merwe-Vierhavens (M4H) port district of Rotterdam, originally built in 1969. Revitalized by architecture firm GROUP A for the Port of Rotterdam, the 8,250 m² building has become a future-proof multi-tenant workspace designed for innovators shaping tomorrow's port economy. The project combines adaptive reuse, contemporary architecture, and sustainable design strategies, demonstrating how old industrial port buildings can be reimagined as dynamic environments for innovation, work, and urban life. Key architects include Maarten van Bremen, Frank Deltrap, and Dennis Berger, with photography by Sebastian van Damme. The project was completed in 2025.
Key facts
- Ferro Offices is a transformation of a 1969 industrial headquarters in Rotterdam's M4H port district.
- The project was led by architecture firm GROUP A for the Port of Rotterdam.
- The building covers 8,250 m² and is designed as a multi-tenant workspace.
- Key architects: Maarten van Bremen, Frank Deltrap, Dennis Berger.
- Photography by Sebastian van Damme.
- Suppliers include AGC and WVH Gevelprojecten.
- The project was completed in 2025.
- The design combines adaptive reuse, contemporary architecture, and sustainable strategies.
Entities
Artists
- Maarten van Bremen
- Frank Deltrap
- Dennis Berger
- Edwin van Thuijl
- Mindaugas Arlauskas
- Greetje van den Nouweland
- Mary Lou van den Berg
- Matteo Bettoni
- Pietro Giromini
- Raymond Leentvaar
- Rodrigo Altamirano Fernandéz
- Sebastian van Damme
- Nina Vuga
Institutions
- GROUP A
- Port of Rotterdam
- AGC
- WVH Gevelprojecten
- Dura Vermeer Heyma
- WSP Consulting
- DVP Smart Concepts
- Techniplan Adviseurs
- Bureau Veldweg
- IOB
- TRAJECT Adviseurs & Managers
- ArchDaily
Locations
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- Merwe-Vierhavens (M4H)
- Merwe-Vierhavens (M4H) harbor district
- The Netherlands