AMSTERDAM | The Rock | 298 FT / 91 M | 24 FLOORS

R@ptor · #1 Posted **Sep 22, 2007, 2:14 PM**

Name: The Rock

Architect: Erick van Egeraat Associated Architects

Height: 91m / 298ft

Floors: 24

Use: Office

Construction period: 2006-2008

Some photos I took during the last few weeks:

It is slowly making an impact on the skyline (that's the view from my living room window)

Austin55 · #2 Posted **Sep 22, 2007, 2:16 PM**

wow,unique. the contruction photos make it look very woggly wobbly

VA_Gentleman · #3 Posted **Sep 22, 2007, 2:36 PM**

Very Unique. I like it. The indents and overhangs make the construction look like the floors are sloped.

maxx · #4 Posted **Sep 22, 2007, 2:57 PM**

This buiding rocks!

(sorry, I couldn't resist the pun.) Seriously, this is an awesome building, and I can't wait to see the façade once it's installed. Please post more pics with progress! Thanks!

2taall · #5 Posted **Nov 5, 2007, 4:21 PM**

Cool! It's going to look like a mini-mountain when done.

10023 · #6 Posted **Nov 5, 2007, 7:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by R@ptor

Very interesting facade.

Anyone else notice the Alexander Calder sculpture from Chicago in the render?

SJPhillyBoy · #7 Posted **Nov 5, 2007, 7:52 PM**

Very interestnig to say the least. I like it.

FrancoRey · #8 Posted **Nov 7, 2007, 6:06 AM**

I LOVE it! I want something like this in Denver and call it the Rocky Mountain Tower

Complex01 · #9 Posted **Nov 7, 2007, 3:39 PM**

Wow that is an intresting design. Very kewl. The exterior will be fun to watch as it goes up...

WonderlandPark · #10 Posted **Nov 7, 2007, 4:15 PM**

The Dutch get all the good stuff.

Tom In Chicago · #11 Posted **Nov 7, 2007, 5:14 PM**

Excellent building. . .

Alliance · #12 Posted **Nov 7, 2007, 5:16 PM**

vpauzuolis · #13 Posted **Nov 7, 2007, 5:19 PM**

Great Building!

jc5680 · #14 Posted **Nov 7, 2007, 10:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by 10023

Anyone else notice the Alexander Calder sculpture from Chicago in the render?

I was thinking the same thing...wonder if it is some kind of reference I am missing out on?

Canadian Mind · #15 Posted **Nov 7, 2007, 11:59 PM**

While I find it visually interesting, i have to say I'm not entirely a fan of it. I prefer smoother designs.

phillyskyline · #16 Posted **Nov 8, 2007, 12:29 AM**

Thats a nice cluster forming... is that in the city centre?

Stratosphere 2020 · #17 Posted **Nov 8, 2007, 1:12 AM**

Very nice, but isn't the Amsterdam office market still very saturated? I remember the office market was so saturated 2 years ago, that they had to convert empty new office buildings into student housing.

Lecom · #18 Posted **Nov 8, 2007, 5:09 AM**

Great building!

R@ptor · #19 Posted **Nov 8, 2007, 5:03 PM**

I will take some new photos during the next few days. The cladding has already reached the 8th floor.

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Originally Posted by phillyskyline

Thats a nice cluster forming... is that in the city centre?

No it's in a district called Zuid, about 4-5km south of the city centre. I don't think highrises would ever be allowed in the Amsterdam city centre.

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Originally Posted by Stratosphere 2020

Very nice, but isn't the Amsterdam office market still very saturated? I remember the office market was so saturated 2 years ago, that they had to convert empty new office buildings into student housing.

Not really. Both the residential and the office markets are booming and Amsterdam is full of cranes.

R@ptor · #20 Posted **Nov 18, 2007, 5:28 PM**

Huge update from today. The core you can see next to 'The Rock' is the UN Studio Office Tower (see the rendering below)