Montevideo (Rotterdam)
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Architectural style | Modernism |
| Location | Landverhuizersplein 1-152 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 51°54′13″N 4°29′08″E / 51.90361°N 4.48556°E |
| Completed | 2003 – 2005 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 152.3 m (500 ft) |
| Roof | 139.5 m (458 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 43 |
| Floor area | 57,530 m2 (619,200 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 7 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Mecanoo |
| Developer | ING Real Estate Development |
| Engineer | ABT Delft |
| Main contractor | Besix |
| Other information | |
| Number of units | 192 |
| References | |
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Montevideo is a 43-storey, 139.5 m (458 ft) residential skyscraper on the river Nieuwe Maas in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The Montevideo logo on the roof is an 8 by 8 m (26 by 26 ft) letter "M" which brings the tower's total height to 152.3 m (500 ft).[5] The logo is also designed to be a giant wind vane. Designed by the Mecanoo architecture firm, the tower was opened 19 December 2005, featuring 192 apartment units, 6,050 m2 (65,122 sq ft) of office space, and 1,933 m2 (20,807 sq ft) of retail space.[5] The building is named after the Uruguay capital city, Montevideo.
Awards
The building received a commendation award by the International Highrise Award 2006,[6] and it has been awarded the Dedallo Minosse Prize.[5] In addition it finished in third place in the 2005 Emporis Skyscraper Award selection.[7]
Gallery
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Montevideo behind the Holland America Line Hotel New York -
Montevideo -
Montevideo Tower & World Port Center
See also
Media related to Tower Montevideo at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ "Montevideo". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- ^ Montevideo at Emporis
- ^ "Montevideo". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ Montevideo at Structurae
- ^ a b c "Montevideo Rotterdam, Netherlands". Mecanoo architecten b.v. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ^ "International Highrise Award". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
- ^ "Emporis Skyscraper Award 2005". Emporis. Retrieved 20 July 2012.