Case Study
Eurobruggen in Spijkenisse Netherlands
An initiative of LANXESS COLORED CONCRETE WORKS ® Case Study Project: Eurobruggen in Spijkenisse Netherlands COLORED CONCRETE ENERGIZED BYFROM EUROPEAN BANKS TO RIVER BANKS – A BRIDGE FROM ART TO REALITY Modeled on bank notes Applied art – there is hardly a more fitting term to describe the ambitious Eurobruggen project from the pen of graphic designer Robin Stam. The fictitious bridges found on Euro bank notes since 2002 became reality in southern Holland between 2011 and 2012: a selection from the seven viaducts in total, each dedicated to a different era, that adorn the reverse of the currency. So far, three of the seven bridges have been replicated in Het Land, a district of numerous canals in Spijkenisse outside of Rotterdam. What started out as a game for the young gr