The red-winged seating object will be on 3 June 2020 Rewind on Willemsplein with a strikingly colorful new appearance. This seat is the marker for sexual and gender diversity in Rotterdam. Graphic designer and street artist Mr. June made the design in collaboration with Rotterdammers from the LGBTIQ+ community and with the creator of Rewind, architect Cesare Peeren. The citizens' initiative for a monument to sexual and gender diversity gained broad support in the city council through a motion submitted by GroenLinks and PvdA. BKOR collaborated with the municipality of Rotterdam and the initiators on the development of a monument at a location where the LGBTIQ+ community can meet, celebrate, commemorate or commemorate respectfully and safely, individually or in small groups. After a series of investigations and campaigns, Willemsplein proved to be the most suitable location. A place has now been created on the Maas and in the vicinity of the Erasmus Bridge where the initiative becomes visible. Plans for a future redevelopment and possible greening of Willemsplein are not yet concrete. It is therefore still too early for a definitive object as a monument at this location. rewind, Rotterdam's first circular seating furniture for the public space was already built in 2012. Architect Césare Peeren was asked to redesign the seating object. The concrete anchors with the attached windmill blades thus got a different look. The painting of Mr. June marks the presence of the LGBTQI + community, now and in the future. The object, which consists of 90% recycled material, is entering its third life for the LGBTQI + community. Click here for a complete picture report of the project.
