Rotterdam

Netherlands

Facts

First 150m+ Building

Gebouw Delftse Poort 1 (1991)

Tallest Building

De Zalmhaven I (215 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

130

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Europe

Tallest City in

Netherlands

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	De Zalmhaven I	215 m / 705 ft
2	Maastoren	164.8 m / 541 ft
3	New Orleans	158.4 m / 520 ft
4	Postkantoor	155 m / 509 ft
5	Montevideo	152.3 m / 500 ft
6	Gebouw Delftse Poort 1	151.4 m / 497 ft
7	De Rotterdam	151.3 m / 496 ft
8	Cooltoren	150 m / 492 ft
9	Millennium Tower	149 m / 489 ft
10	World Port Center	133.6 m / 438 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Rotterdam CTBUH Members

Logo	Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
	MVRDV	Silver	10	ARCH

CTBUH People & Events

Tall Timber: A Global Audit

26 June 2017

The CTBUH has produced its latest Tall Buildings…

2017 Global Walking Tours: The Space Within Tall Buildings

21 Jun-07 July 2017

The CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee…

Videos

24 May 2022

De Karel Doorman, Rotterdam: An Ultra-Lightweight Vertical Extension Using Steel Beams & Stud Walls

This project adds 16 residential floors on top of an existing 1951 department store. The system is a combination of steel columns and beams, metal...

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Research

04 April 2022

State of Tall Timber 2022

The past few years have seen tremendous interest in the development of mass timber buildings of increasing height, in urban settings, many of which are...

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Global News

18 May 2022

Construction Progresses on Restoration of Post Office in Rotterdam

Omnam Group (OMNAM) and ODA have shared the progress of their restoration and reinvention project of the historic post office, POST Rotterdam. Demolition began on...

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