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A busy port and industrial area always disrupts its surroundings.

In 2010 four artists were asked to submit a proposal for a permanent work for the Badstrand, the recreational beach that is being constructed as part of Maasvlakte 2.

The plans have been finalised for a sequel to the series of art projects that were presented in 2009 under the name 'Portscapes' to mark the construction of Maasvlakte 2.

The construction of Maasvlakte 2 is nearing completion and a section of the beach will be accessible to the public from May 26, 2012. This is why several artists are working intensively at present to complete a number of permanent and semi-permanent artworks in this area, some of which can already be viewed this summer.

'Portscapes' is a series of artists’ projects developed in connection with the construction of Maasvlakte 2, an area that during the next five years is being reclaimed from the North Sea.

Since September 2008 the Port of Rotterdam Authority has been working on expanding Rotterdam port, by far the largest port in Europe.

At 6.00 pm on Friday 22 June 2007 - the day before the Dag van de Architectuur (national architecture day) - visual artist Lara Almarcegui introduced the former Norfolkline premises in Scheveningen to the general public.

The Argentinean Tomas Saraceno responded to our invitation to create a work for Maasvlakte 2 by creating 'Flying Plaza'.

Maasvlakte 2 is located in the Voordelta, a protected natural area, which is why great care was taken to protect the natural environment during the construction of this new industrial zone.