Crooswijksesingel Pameijer

The Pameijer Foundation's Mosaic location is housed in one of the historic buildings of the former Heineken factory on Linker Rottekade. The building's facade bears the words "Most people are other people," by Oscar Wilde.

The Heineken building was designed in 1932 by Rotterdam architect Willem Kromhout as an extension of the Amsterdam brewery of the same name. The location of this complex was strategically chosen because of the Rotte River as a supply and discharge point and the presence of several water sources. The monumental "Heineken Building," which you can also visit during the Rooftop Days, served as the factory's headquarters and has recently been completely renovated.

From 1922 onwards, Rotterdam architect Kromhout was commissioned to expand the brewery's factory buildings. Kromhout's mission was to bring unity to the cluttered factory site. His most important contributions were the construction of the tall distillery building, the brewery itself, the coal transporter, the grain silo, and an office building. In 1968, Heineken moved to a modern complex in Zoeterwoude, and the factory buildings made way for housing. The only remaining Kromhout building is the 1932 office building with its Art Deco interior, which you can visit during the Rooftop Days. It was restored in 2000 by Rob van Erk (EGM) on behalf of the Stichting Stadsherstel (City Restoration Foundation).