Rotterdam

Netherlands

Facts

Density

0 people per km²

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

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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 April 2021

Architects Selected to Develop Master Plan for Rotterdam

Echo Architecture and E.F. Groosman en Partners Architects have won the European tender and will develop the new master plan, a project commissioned by Van...

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