{"id":6567,"date":"2015-10-01T10:26:17","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T08:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/2015\/10\/01\/campus-talk-hoe-bevalt-het-polakgebouw\/?lang=en"},"modified":"2026-01-20T10:35:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T09:35:19","slug":"campus-talk-hoe-bevalt-het-polakgebouw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2015\/10\/01\/campus-talk-hoe-bevalt-het-polakgebouw\/","title":{"rendered":"Campus Talk: How do students rate the Polak Building?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09193343\/gebouwen-092-1280x854.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139039\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09193343\/gebouwen-092-1280x854.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139039 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09193343\/gebouwen-092-875x584.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139039 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09193343\/gebouwen-092-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139039 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p><span>The atrium of the Polak building (September 2015)<\/span><\/p> <p data-component=\"image-credits\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center text-base\">\n\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M19.5 5.25H16.9012L15.6234 3.33375C15.555 3.23114 15.4623 3.147 15.3535 3.08879C15.2448 3.03057 15.1233 3.00007 15 3H9C8.87665 3.00007 8.75522 3.03057 8.64648 3.08879C8.53773 3.147 8.44502 3.23114 8.37656 3.33375L7.09781 5.25H4.5C3.90326 5.25 3.33097 5.48705 2.90901 5.90901C2.48705 6.33097 2.25 6.90326 2.25 7.5V18C2.25 18.5967 2.48705 19.169 2.90901 19.591C3.33097 20.0129 3.90326 20.25 4.5 20.25H19.5C20.0967 20.25 20.669 20.0129 21.091 19.591C21.5129 19.169 21.75 18.5967 21.75 18V7.5C21.75 6.90326 21.5129 6.33097 21.091 5.90901C20.669 5.48705 20.0967 5.25 19.5 5.25ZM15.375 12.375C15.375 13.0425 15.1771 13.695 14.8062 14.25C14.4354 14.8051 13.9083 15.2376 13.2916 15.4931C12.6749 15.7485 11.9963 15.8154 11.3416 15.6852C10.6869 15.5549 10.0855 15.2335 9.61351 14.7615C9.14151 14.2895 8.82007 13.6881 8.68985 13.0334C8.55962 12.3787 8.62646 11.7001 8.88191 11.0834C9.13735 10.4667 9.56993 9.93964 10.125 9.56879C10.68 9.19794 11.3325 9 12 9C12.8951 9 13.7535 9.35558 14.3865 9.98851C15.0194 10.6214 15.375 11.4799 15.375 12.375Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image by:<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/persons\/ronald-van-den-heerik\/\" class=\"underline hocus:no-underline decoration-1 underline-offset-2\">Ronald van den Heerik<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>It\u2019s beautiful, stylish and modern, but completely unfunctional \u2013 that\u2019s what some students will tell you when you ask them for their first impressions of the Polak Building. Criticisms of the brand new Polak Building are fairly severe, because after all, what\u2019s the use of a study building that seems to be short on places where you can actually study? Erasmus Magazine held a quick survey.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mewan Sofi, 24, Management of Governance Networks student (MA) <\/h3><div data-component=core\/image><\/div><p>On the rare occasions Mewan is fortunate enough to find a spot in the Polak Building, she tends to be unable to focus on her studies. \u2018Because I\u2019ll be joined at my table by a group of students who will be loudly discussing their assignment.\u2019 The Polak Building is her favourite study haunt, because it is such a beautiful building, \u2018but I guess everybody feels that way, which is why it\u2019s always so crowded here.\u2019 Over the last few weeks, there have been several times when she couldn\u2019t find a spot. \u2018My advice would be to make a few study rooms available exclusively to small groups of students who are working on an assignment together. That way, other people will be better able to focus on their work. And I wouldn\u2019t mind having a few more computer rooms, either.\u2019<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read also<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marvin van der Heijde, 22, Arts and Culture Studies student (BA)<\/h3><div data-component=core\/image><\/div><p>Especially on weekdays, Marvin will make the odd attempt to find a study spot inside the Polak Building, but since the building was opened, he has only been able to properly study there once. \u2018The building is beautiful, but not very functional. Modern, but not all that practical. The study rooms look very generously sized, but there\u2019s less space than you might think.\u2019 In addition, it\u2019s not always clear if a room is being used for a seminar or whether students just decided to occupy it of their own accord. \u2018If you can see a lecturer, it\u2019s pretty obvious, but I\u2019m not even sure you can actually reserve a room like that.\u2019 Marvin feels the stairs are too narrow and there aren\u2019t enough spots with power points. \u2018And the loos could be cleaner too.\u2019 Generally speaking, he will search every single floor for a spot to call his own, only to end up discussing whether they will go and check out all those floors one last time. \u2018When I can\u2019t find a spot here, I generally end up going to the ground floor of the Theil Building. I can usually find a spot there.\u2019<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Iris Lindeboom, 23, Management of Governance Networks student (MA)<\/h3><div data-component=core\/image><\/div><p>Generally, Iris likes the Polak Building a lot. \u2018It reminds me of MC Escher\u2019s \u201cEndless Stairs\u201d. I find it quite an inspiring spot to study, and this building is always my first choice for a study spot. I like the earthy tones, and there\u2019s something industrial about the building, which is obviously appropriate here in Rotterdam.\u2019 She also likes the classrooms, [benches\/sofas] and planters, and the way in which light filters through the building. But as far as Iris is concerned, there is still room for improvement. \u2018I have no idea how to print something around here, how to go about it and where to go.\u2019 She also feels that vending machines should have a different range of products on every floor. \u2018A little while ago, we wanted to surprise a fellow student who was celebrating his birthday with a cupcake, but we couldn\u2019t find any. A little variety is a good thing.\u2019<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nina Wang, 18, Liberal Arts &amp; Sciences University College student (EM spoke to Nina in English)<\/h3><div data-component=core\/image><\/div><p>Nina likes to go to the Polak Building to do some studying both on weekdays and on the weekends, but even on weekends the building is generally quite full. \u2018I think every student likes to come here, so in that respect, there are too many students and not enough study spots. I generally have to check every single floor to find a quiet table.\u2019 Sometimes she will come across someone occupying a whole table with all of his or her things. \u2018If I\u2019m really desperate, I may say something about it, but then again, I do understand why people would want to have a table to themselves when studying.\u2019 Nina would like to see more silent zones in the building. \u2018The top floor is the only place where you can study in silence, and all seats tend to be taken there. As far as I\u2019m concerned, we could do with another silent floor.\u2019 Like Iris, Nina is critical of the vending machines. The coffee machine has taken her money several times without providing her with a cup of coffee in return. \u2018It\u2019s happened to several students, but according to staff, they can\u2019t do anything about it. They\u2019ve told me to contact the owner of the machine. On the one hand, that\u2019s fair enough, but coffee is essential to students. If it happens that often, they should perhaps consider offering coffee for free, by way of service.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2953\" height=\"1971\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09193403\/gebouwen-104.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139039\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09193403\/gebouwen-104.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139039 2953w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09193403\/gebouwen-104-875x584.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139039 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09193403\/gebouwen-104-1280x854.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139039 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09193403\/gebouwen-104-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139039 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2953px) 100vw, 2953px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p><span>Het trappenhuis van het Polakgebouw is als een lithografie van Escher.<\/span><\/p> <p data-component=\"image-credits\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center text-base\">\n\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M19.5 5.25H16.9012L15.6234 3.33375C15.555 3.23114 15.4623 3.147 15.3535 3.08879C15.2448 3.03057 15.1233 3.00007 15 3H9C8.87665 3.00007 8.75522 3.03057 8.64648 3.08879C8.53773 3.147 8.44502 3.23114 8.37656 3.33375L7.09781 5.25H4.5C3.90326 5.25 3.33097 5.48705 2.90901 5.90901C2.48705 6.33097 2.25 6.90326 2.25 7.5V18C2.25 18.5967 2.48705 19.169 2.90901 19.591C3.33097 20.0129 3.90326 20.25 4.5 20.25H19.5C20.0967 20.25 20.669 20.0129 21.091 19.591C21.5129 19.169 21.75 18.5967 21.75 18V7.5C21.75 6.90326 21.5129 6.33097 21.091 5.90901C20.669 5.48705 20.0967 5.25 19.5 5.25ZM15.375 12.375C15.375 13.0425 15.1771 13.695 14.8062 14.25C14.4354 14.8051 13.9083 15.2376 13.2916 15.4931C12.6749 15.7485 11.9963 15.8154 11.3416 15.6852C10.6869 15.5549 10.0855 15.2335 9.61351 14.7615C9.14151 14.2895 8.82007 13.6881 8.68985 13.0334C8.55962 12.3787 8.62646 11.7001 8.88191 11.0834C9.13735 10.4667 9.56993 9.93964 10.125 9.56879C10.68 9.19794 11.3325 9 12 9C12.8951 9 13.7535 9.35558 14.3865 9.98851C15.0194 10.6214 15.375 11.4799 15.375 12.375Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image by:<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/persons\/ronald-van-den-heerik\/\" class=\"underline hocus:no-underline decoration-1 underline-offset-2\">Ronald van den Heerik<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/persons\" class=\"mt-6 md:mt-8 lg:mt-10\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sr-only\">De redactie<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"space-y-6\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4 md:gap-8 md:items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"teaser-person\" class=\"relative flex gap-4 items-center md:gap-8\">\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"image:rounded-full image:size-20 image:aspect-square image:object-cover md:image:size-36 shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09222806\/najat-chaatouf-960x1280.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139098\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09222806\/najat-chaatouf.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139098 960w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09222806\/najat-chaatouf-656x875.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139098 656w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09222806\/najat-chaatouf-225x300.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139098 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\n\t<div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/persons\/najat-chaatouf-2\/\" class=\"absolute-link font-tiempos-headline underline hocus:no-underline decoration-1 underline-offset-2 text-lg text-current\">Najat Chaatouf<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-md\">Auteur<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s beautiful, stylish and modern, but completely unfunctional \u2013 that\u2019s what some students will tell you when you ask them for their first impressions of the Polak Building. 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