Explore the centre of Rotterdam along routes through the Weena, the Coolsingel, across the Schouwburgplein and past the Blaak. This is a part of the city centre where the distinctive post-65 architecture is still visible everywhere. This eclectic mix of buildings dates from the period 1965–1990: experimental residential neighbourhoods, brutalist colossi and mirrored towers. They are currently very much in the spotlight — because of their alleged ‘ugliness’, their cultural-historical value, and because many of these buildings are already part of new development plans. What were the original ideas and reactions? And what is their reputation today?