Sheet 05 · Location
Venue&travel
A 1910 grain elevator on the south bank of the Maas. Four rooms, one dock door, eleven-metre ceilings.
Silo Hall · Loft 2 · Dock Room · Workshop AThe venue
A grain silo on the Maas
Maassilo is a 1910 grain elevator turned event hall: raw concrete, eleven-metre ceilings, and a dock door that opens straight onto the river.
Maashaven Zuidzijde 1-2, 3081 AE Rotterdam
- Metro D/E to Maashaven · 4 min walk
- Rotterdam Centraal · 12 min by metro
- Schiphol · 35 min by train
| Room | Capacity | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Silo Hall | 900 seated | Keynotes, panels, the Systems track |
| Loft 2 | 260 seated | Talks, the Craft track |
| Dock Room | 180 standing | Live builds, the Stage track |
| Workshop A | 24 desks | Workshops, the Studio track |
Getting there
- Metro D or E to Maashaven, then four minutes on foot along the quay.
- From Rotterdam Centraal: 12 minutes by metro, 15 by bike.
- From Schiphol: direct train to Rotterdam Centraal in 26 minutes.
- Parking: Q-Park Maashaven, 300 m — book ahead, it fills.
Access
Step-free entry via the dock door. Lifts to Loft 2 and Workshop A. Live captions in Silo Hall. Quiet room on the first floor. Email access@half-light.example for anything we haven't covered.
Where to stay
We hold blocks at three hotels within ten minutes: Hotel New York (Kop van Zuid), The Slaak, and Room Mate Bruno. Code HALFLIGHT27 at checkout.
Next
Getthereearly
Doors and coffee from 07:30 along the quay. Build your first day so you don't miss the opening call.