The Municipality of Rotterdam (on behalf of Stichting Collectiegebouw) announced  BAM Bouw en Techniek (BAM) have been awarded the contract for the construction of Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen.

The building designed by MVRDV will store the art collection of Museum Boijmans van Beuningen opening it up for public use, alongside offering storage facilities for private art collectors.  Additionally, depots and an office of philanthropic foundation De Verre Bergen will be located in the Depot. The roof featuring a restaurant, sculpture garden and exhibition space offers wide views over Rotterdam and will be the new home for the Futuro, the ufo-shaped house of Finish architect Matti Suuronen.

 BAM will start construction at the beginning of March and completion in 2019.