Rotterdam

Netherlands

Facts

Density

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0 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

5 Completed • 2 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Gebouw Delftse Poort 1 (1991)

Tallest Building

Maastoren (165 m)

Most Common Function*

Residential (43%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (83%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

125

Tallest City in

the World

9

Tallest City in

Europe

1

Tallest City in

Netherlands

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	De Zalmhaven	212 m / 696 ft
2	Maastoren	164.8 m / 541 ft
3	New Orleans	158.4 m / 520 ft
4	Montevideo	152.3 m / 500 ft
5	Gebouw Delftse Poort 1	151.4 m / 497 ft
6	De Rotterdam	151.3 m / 496 ft
7	Cooltoren	150 m / 492 ft
8	Millennium Tower	149 m / 489 ft
9	World Port Center	133.6 m / 438 ft
10	First Rotterdam	128.2 m / 421 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Rotterdam CTBUH Members

Logo	Name	City	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	Rotterdam	Silver	8	URB • ARCH

CTBUH People & Events

Tall Timber: A Global Audit

26 June 2017

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2017 Global Walking Tours: The Space Within Tall Buildings

21 Jun-07 July 2017

The CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee…

Videos

06 November 2014

Best Tall Building Europe: Three Become One: Formal Interpretations: De Rotterdam

De Rotterdam is conceived as a vertical city: three interconnected mixed-use towers accommodating offices, apartments, a hotel, conference facilities, shops, restaurants, and cafes. The towers...

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Research

29 July 2019

Life Cycle Analysis: Load-Bearing Structures Of High-Rise Buildings in Western Europe

The choice of structural system has a big influence on the environmental impact of structural materials in tall building design. This paper provides a comparison...

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Global News

02 July 2021

Residential Tower Using Cross-Laminated Timber Delayed Due to Timber Pricing

Construction of SAWA, what could be Rotterdam's first wooden residential tower, has been put on hold due to a shortage of timber and other construction...

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