The NOA Waterpavillion
28 April - 30 September 2021
Prins Alexanderplein, Rotterdam
You can visit NOA until 30 September 2021
Visit the NOA Pavilion on the Prins Alexander square in Rotterdam! You will be able to admire the waterfall from 7 AM till 12 PM in sessions of 30 minutes and we close off every day with an amazing light show from 9 PM till 12PM.
NOA 2021 - Prins Alexanderplein, Rotterdam
Prins Alexanderplein
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is situated several meters below sea level. Will we be able to keep dry feet in the future? Visit the NOA pavilion and get mesmerised by this water pavilion and its 6-metre tall waterfall and experience how deep below sea level we actually live.
NOA, Nomadic Overnight Aquatecture, is a 15-metre tall temporary pavilion that is located on the Prins Alexander square in Oosterflank, Rotterdam, which is located 6-metres below sea level. This pop-up meeting place and cultural hub provokes passerby’s and visitors to dwell on the consequences of climate change and make them tangible through theatre plays, workshops and lectures.
Social cohesion through theater making: “The audience in Prins Alexander taught us a lot”
Vers Beton (Dutch)
Artwork about sea level rise should improve the atmosphere in the Rotterdam district of Oosterflank
AD Rotterdams Dagblad (Dutch)
NOA 2020 ready for the show
NOA 2020 six meter high waterfall
NOA 2020 Semiramistuin
NOA 2020 gallery
NOA 2020 light show
NOA 2020
NOA 2020 - Semiramistuin Rotterdam, Sept.-Oct. 2020
About NOA
NOA stands for "Nomadic Overnight Aquatecture" and was designed by Studio Kortmann. The water pavilion is a flexible structure that could be placed in any plot imaginable and can be assembled and disassembled quickly. NOA is made of a steel scaffolding construction with a skin of white gauze. The walls catch moisture from the air, which is then collected in the water basin. The white gauze cloths together form a 'pixel cloud' or a large layer of floating clouds made up of blocks. The big eye-catcher is the 6-metre-high waterfall, which makes visitors realise how high the sea level actually is at that location.
The impact of Climate Change
The Prins Alexander area lies 6 metres below sea level, making it the lowest built polder in Europe. Climate change and a rising sea level have the potential to have a major impact on this area. Will it still be possible to live in this area in 2100?
For many residents, the water management of this polder is invisible. At the same time, without their involvement, keeping their feet dry is becoming increasingly challenging. Residents themselves can do much to make their neighbourhood more sustainable and resilient. With the NOA pavilion and all activities Powerboat draws attention to this issue. The pavilion and the activities actively involve the residents in their neighbourhood. This has been the main objective of Powerboat since 2015, which strengthens social cohesion and increases livability.
Find out what you can do
fight, flight or prevent?
In the fairy tale of Prince Alexander, the Queen wants to fight against the water. Her son Prince Alexander wants to flee. They live in the future. What can you do now to prevent flooding? And what if it doesn't work? Will you fight in the biggest water fight ever? Or do you pack your things and run away? But where are you actually safe? Discover here what you want and can do: prevent, fight or flee.
Prevent
The Netherlands is at its deepest point 6 meters below sea level. This means that without the dikes, our country would be largely under water. But it is not only the sea that is a danger, the heavy showers that are increasing more and more are also a threat.
Discover on the Rotterdams Weerword website what you can do to prevent flooding.
Fight
It's the end of January. There is panic on all sides: the dikes are about to burst. How can we fight against the water? What short and long term solutions are ther
In this video from NOS you will learn more about the Dutch fight against the water.
Flight
Where in the Netherlands are you safe when the dikes break? Can you stay in the Netherlands or do you have to evacuate abroad?
Discover on the website of Overstroom Ik? what is the best flight plan for you.