ROTTERDAM - Project Update

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Rotterdam, Netherlands


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Rotterdam City population: 630,000.
Rotterdam Metropolitan population: 1.2 million.

Rotterdam Construction List 2016.

188 meter (617 ft)/212 meter (696 ft) including mast Zalmhaventower: Construction starts in 2018 future tallest tower of The Netherlands.
180 meter (590 ft) Baltimore tower: study
150 meter (492 ft) CoolTower: construction starts in 2016
150 meter (492 ft) Havana: study
130 meter (427 ft) First Rotterdam: under construction
110 meter (360 ft) Wijnhaven 65: study
107 meter (351 ft) Uptown Tower : construction starts in 2016
74 meter (243 ft) Wijnhaven Tower 69: development
70 meter (230 ft) Seatle Tower: under construction
70 meter (230 ft) Boston Tower: under construction
70 meter (230 ft) De Metropool: construction starts in 2016
70 meter (230 ft) Rota Nova: construction starts in 2016-2017
70 meter (230 ft) Bright: construction starts in 2016
70 meter (230 ft) Pakhuis Cool: study
70 meter (230 ft)Philadelphia Tower: study
41 meter (135 ft) Collectiegebouw (Booijmans Museum Depot): construction starts in 2016
41 meter (135 ft) Katendrecht Building: development
40 meter (131 ft) Willems Tower: construction starts in 2016
36 meter (118 ft) Westenwagen towers: construction starts in 2016

*List subject to changes*

Rotterdam impression Autumn 2015

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Rotterdam impression Winter 2016

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188 meter (617 ft)/212 meter (696 ft) including mast Zalmhaventower: Construction starts in 2018 future tallest tower of The Netherlands.
260 apartments, hotel, and public observation deck at top floor. Amvest & Am.


180 meter (590 ft) Baltimore tower: study
Mixed use. KCAP Architects


150 meter (492 ft) CoolTower: construction starts in 2016
180 apartments, 34 floors. Van Wilsum van Loon Architects.


150 meter (492 ft) Havana Tower: study
Skybar and nightclub, hotel, 350 apartments. Project developer Synchroon.


Connected to the smaller Philadelphia Tower.


130 meter (427 ft) First Rotterdam Tower: under construction, almost completed.
Office building. Largest tenant Robeco. Cie Architects.


110 meter (360 ft) Wijnhaven 65: study
Details not available.

107 meter (351 ft) Uptown Tower : construction starts in 2016
175 apartments, 32 floors. Architect Jeroen Hoorn.



74 meter (243 ft) Wijnhaven Tower 69: development
95 apartments. Barcode Architects.




70 meter (230 ft) Seatle Tower: under construction
220 apartments. Van Dongen Koschuch Architects and Planners.




70 meter (230 ft) Boston Tower: under construction
Twin tower of Seatle Tower

70 meter (230 ft) De Metropool: construction starts in 2016
100 rental apartments. Pieter Sprangers, Groosman Architects.


70 meter (230 ft) Rota Nova: construction starts in 2016-2017
Circa 500 small apartments. Klunder Architects


70 meter (230 ft) Bright: construction starts in 2016
600 student apartments. Tangram Architects.


70 meter (230 ft) Pakhuis Cool: study
Residential tower. Van Bergen Kolpa Architects.


70 meter (230 ft)Philadelphia Tower: study
Connected to the Havana tower.

51 meter (167 ft) Katendrecht Building: development
300 apartments. Matijs Rijnbout Architect.




41 meter (135 ft) Collectiegebouw (Booijmans Museum Depot): construction starts in 2016
Iconic Museum Depot at Rotterdam's Museum District. MVRDV Architects.


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40 meter (131 ft) Willems Tower: construction starts in 2016
75 apartments. IWT Architects.


36 meter (118 ft) Westenwagen towers: construction starts in 2016
231 student homes. Klunder Architects.

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Little C Urban Masterplan, Coolhaven Rotterdam.

Little C is a large urban fabric project to be constructed adjacent to the city center of
Rotterdam near the channel at Coolhaven District. Little C will have a mix of apartments,
lofts, roof terraces, meeting places, offices, workplaces, art galleries, small shops, and
restaurants.

The architecture of this urban development will have an authentic and industrial look, that
makes one think of The Village or Soho in New York City. The entire project will consist out
of 42 lofts and 275 apartments of different sizes.The interest in the project is huge, over
500 potential buyers are interested. Construction is expected to start late 2016, and the
entire urban masterpiece is expected to be completed by 2020.

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Above Rotterdam images, March 2016

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[mr1138]

Very cool thread. Thanks for putting this all together. I was recently in Rotterdam and the city is great! So cool to see a good-looking skyline like this going up.

[wim hoppenbrouwers]

Thanks for promoting Rotterdam! greetings Wim

[wim hoppenbrouwers]

Boston & Seattle Rotterdam 3D GoPro by wim hoppenbrouwers, on Flickr

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Architect: Jeroen Hoorn Rotterdam
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Up:Town Rotterdam 3D by wim hoppenbrouwers, on Flickr

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Rotterdam city center expansion across the river.



The municipality of Rotterdam has approved the concept plan of expanding the city center across the river Maas last week. Part of the Rijn harbour inlet will be reclaimed for construction. The expansion calls for 2,000 to 2,500 additional homes, a city park, a possible city beach, restaurants, cafes, hotel, art galleries, jogging path, and offices.


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