Case study · The View of Rotterdam
A new waterfront. Twenty-three places to do business.
The View brings a new mix of uses to Rotterdam’s Kaapkwartier. AWINK designed and built its website in 2026, with a particular focus on presenting 23 hospitality and retail units — and helping visitors find their place within the development.
The question
The brief behind the build.
A commercial unit is more than a surface area on a list. Its position in the building and its relationship to the street matter too. The website needed to introduce The View as a destination, then let prospective occupiers explore the hospitality and retail spaces in context.
Behind that presentation, the project team needed a straightforward way to manage unit information and availability.
What AWINK built
The work, in detail.
Explore the facade
An interactive unit finder presents the building’s facade. Visitors can search for and select individual units directly in that view, connecting the information to a recognisable position in the development.
Hospitality and retail in context
The site presents the hospitality spaces along Rijnhavenkade and the retail offer on Bundweg within the wider story of The View. The emphasis is on places to do business, with the surrounding development providing context.
Information the team can maintain
Unit details and availability are managed in AWINK’s own CMS. An Excel-list import makes it straightforward to update the information without treating each unit as an isolated page-editing task.
Under the hood
Behind the experience.
The unit finder and CMS work together: the facade provides the visual entry point, while the CMS holds the unit information and availability. Updates can be imported from an Excel list.
The result
What it adds up to.
The View combines a presentation of the development with a practical way to explore 23 hospitality and retail units. Visitors can find and select spaces on the facade, while the project team maintains the information through the CMS and Excel import.
Made with
Website design and development by AWINK, commissioned by The View. The website launched in 2026.