Too bad that they simplified the shape of the buildin and took 20 m from the top, but still
I will be looking forward to this one. It will be an eyecatcher when you come from Coolsingel :cheers:

Very nice renders! Nice high towers and the kopblok should be build there with tower and all on the plan, very nice city-building.

Latest pics taken by me (07.02.2006)

Scheepmakerstoren
http://207.44.228.231/marin/Scheepmakerstoren_07022006.jpg

http://207.44.228.231/marin/Scheepmakerstoren_0702200602.jpg

http://207.44.228.231/marin/Scheepmakerstoren_0702200603.jpg

http://207.44.228.231/marin/Scheepmakerstoren_0702200604.jpg

Nice update Marin. A lot of construction in the city just started or will start soon. I think this Scheepmakerstoren is the only tower that will really rise during 2006.

Renders of New Orleans (160+ meters)

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto=K4WVAUBR
http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto=D6REBRHX
http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto=VIKZ6LNY

iets betere kwaliteit dan de vorige plaatjes.

And Markthallocatie at the Binnenrotte. (The gouverment have give premission to build this)

http://www.rotterdam.nl/Rotterdam/Internet/Overig/rdm/Bestuursdienst/markthal%201a.jpg

Rotterdam is becoming a real Metropole!!!

Markthal looking nice!!

Rotterdam is becoming a real Metropole!!!

That's correct. Within now and 2 years we got 4 160+ towers rising, and a lot of midrise (up to approximatically 140 m). We also got a lot of modern and stunning designed low rises going up. The street level entries are getting upgraded, so you can see that Rotterdam is becoming a metropole:)

Situation now compared to the situation within a few years, 5 tallest towers in Rotterdam:

1. Delftse Poort: 151 m.
2. Montevideo: 139 m.
3. Milleniumtoren: 135 m.
4. World Port Centre: 123 m.
5. Erasmus Medical Centre: 114 m.

Within a frew years:

1. Gedempte Zalmhaven: 165 m.
2. Maastoren: 164,75 m.
3. New Orleans: 160+ m.
4. Juffertoren: 155-165 m.
5. Delftse Poort: 151 m.

I read about a tower near the swimming and recreationpark Tropicana in Rotterdam thats being build.

Does anyone know what tower this is and what its going to look like?

Thanks

The big project of the building 'De Rotterdam' was bound to start late 2005, but this was cancelled because there was no tenant found.

The plan is now that the building will be made partially an office, 260 appartments, 260 hotelrooms, a cinema, shops, restaurants and parking space for 600 cars.

Source: Algemeen Dagblad, 15 february 2006

^^

The plan was always like that, the only news is that MAB Real Estate will get help from OVG to find tenants for the building. They want to start late this year, let's hope they will...

Yep lets hope so...

i've seen all these 14 pages now, and there is so much happening in Rotterdam, great! Only the building are not higher than 150 meter. Wouldn't it be great to have a 200m+ building, one that will stick out of all the orther building :D

Great news!

A new maquette of the Gedempte Zalmhaven. It seems to become 180 meters tall:)

Pics are originally from Marin:
http://207.44.228.231/marin/Gedempte Zalmhaven_0103200608.jpg

http://207.44.228.231/marin/Gedempte Zalmhaven_01032006.jpg

http://207.44.228.231/marin/Gedempte Zalmhaven_0103200602.jpg

http://207.44.228.231/marin/Gedempte Zalmhaven_0103200603.jpg

http://207.44.228.231/marin/Gedempte Zalmhaven_0103200604.jpg

http://207.44.228.231/marin/Gedempte Zalmhaven_0103200605.jpg

http://207.44.228.231/marin/Gedempte Zalmhaven_0103200606.jpg

http://207.44.228.231/marin/Gedempte Zalmhaven_0103200607.jpg

This is a massive devellopment.

Other news:

I made a calculation on the projects in the city center till 2010, and there are plans to built 4500 new homes in the city center alone in the next 4 years, good for 7000 new residents! Rotterdam will become dense!

zo er komt nog heel wat moois aan :)

Some more pics I've made Wednesday:

Seen from the Erasmus Bridge
http://207.44.228.231/marin/Gedempte%20Zalmhaven_0103200615.jpg

Street Scene
http://207.44.228.231/marin/Gedempte%20Zalmhaven_0103200617.jpg

Take a minute to check out the rest (http://skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=7552941&postcount=108).

Can you make a wild guess where this city can be found?

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93Makati_night-med.jpg

that city is manila! :)

^^

Can you please stop that spam my friend...

New **** Hotel Tower:
http://i.pbase.com/o4/96/601896/1/57297483.updateintell2.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o4/96/601896/1/57297484.updateintell.jpg

Finished Montevideo:
http://i.pbase.com/o4/96/601896/1/57297490.montevideoup2.jpg


http://i.pbase.com/o4/96/601896/1/57297491.montevideoup1.jpg

104m Coopvaert, outside finished. Tower opens in September this year:
http://i.pbase.com/o4/96/601896/1/57297493.coopvaartstrak2.jpg


http://i.pbase.com/o4/96/601896/1/57297494.coopvaartstrak1.jpg



:cheers:

More on the way (13.03.2006):

INHolland design:
http://207.44.228.231/marin/Cite_13032006.jpg

http://207.44.228.231/marin/Cite_1303200602.jpg

Location update:
http://207.44.228.231/marin/Cite_1303200603.jpg

A rotterdam Diagram fits perfectly in this thread

Latest news: De Rotterdam (139 m, 140.000m2) will start construction in early 2007. New Orleans (159m) will start construction end 2006.
Maastoren, 158m, same as New Orleans.

Red Apple (128m) has fully started construction now, and will start to rise above ground later this year:

site this week by Prologic:
http://home.kabelfoon.nl/~gkoning/rdam/25-4/Red%20Apple%2025-4.JPG

and by Marin:
http://207.44.228.231/marin/TRA_2404200602.jpg

cite (90m) and UWV (70m), UC on the same plot. Inholland (80m), a high school extension, will start construction here soon.

Inholland render:
http://207.44.228.231/marin/Cite_1303200602.jpg

UWV construction by Marin:
http://207.44.228.231/marin/UWV_18042006.jpg

Cite construction by Marin:
http://207.44.228.231/marin/Cite_18042006.jpg

http://207.44.228.231/marin/Cite_0504200603.jpg

scheepmakerstoren, 90m, finally rising fast:

render:
http://207.44.228.232/images/B01/1086.jpg

pic by prologic:
http://home.kabelfoon.nl/~gkoning/rdam/25-4/SMT%2025-4.JPG

New Central Station Terminal is UC, pic taken by Jan from plane:

http://www.foto010.nl/pix/74.jpg

This area will be booming in the coming years with the new terminal and several buildings and tower to be constructed.

Nice updates :okay:

Our own Hong Kong Island ;)

http://i.pbase.com/o4/96/601896/1/59360982.Harbv.jpg

Red Apple location:
http://i.pbase.com/o4/96/601896/1/59360983.redapple1.jpg


Scheepmakerstoren going up:
http://i.pbase.com/o4/96/601896/1/59360985.smt.jpg

The grey models will start construction this year or early in 2007, creating a great leap forward for this city:

http://www.foto010.nl/pix/108.jpg

In this model, with some the same projects as above, all blue must be built before 2015:
http://www.foto010.nl/pix/102.jpg

Scheepmakerstower rising now, this will become a long stay hotel for expats:

by Jan:
http://www.foto010.nl/pix/119.jpg

Reconstruction of a small tower almost completed:

By Jan (yes bad weather in the lowlands)
http://www.foto010.nl/pix/113.jpg

Dark blue is UC or will start construction before half 2007, except the ones on the left which have to be designed:

http://www.foto010.nl/pix/105.jpg

construction on this 70m urban block will start later this year:
http://207.44.228.232/images/B03/3666.jpg

damn, Rotterdam is going up! en denso to! great!
I already said before, but where stays de 200+, woudn't it be great ..

^^

We only need one ambitious invester in a good economic time. Rdam can easily absorb a 200+ tower now, enough mass.

Biggest problem are the long procedures in the netherlands. This makes up a too big percentage of the total costs. :(

Urban block Calypso is absolutely beutiful.

A nother problem is the foundation of the builduing. To build a building some 200 meters you will need to go at least 60 meters into the ground. Think about the costs and the machinery to do that.

Great news for all Rotterdam lovers here, I'll move to Rotterdam city in a few weeks, finally. The I can make many more updates myself by bike.

Today, I made this one of the already slender scheepmakerstoren, to become about 90meters, but amazig design!

http://i.pbase.com/o4/96/601896/1/61820480.1GVQ8fDM.smt1.jpg


http://i.pbase.com/o4/96/601896/1/61820481.EzLiKXwl.smt2.jpg


http://i.pbase.com/o4/96/601896/1/61820482.7mgxv43o.smt3.jpg

Any rendering of it?

Thanks for the update, Tim!

Any rendering of it?
Some renders:

http://207.44.228.232/images/B01/1086.jpg

http://207.44.228.232/images/B01/1095.jpg

Rotterdam is booming, and 2007 (also Year of Architecture here in Rotterdam) will be amazing. This will be under construction next year:

Salmpoort 172m (residential)
Maastoren I 165m (office)
New Orleans 158m (residential)
De Lange Juffer 145m (residential)
De Rotterdam 136m (residential/office)
The Red Apple 128m (residential/office) *
De Knick Van Zuid 120m (residential)
Erasmus MC Expansion Dijkzicht 120m (hospital/office)
Maastoren II 108m (office)
Oosterbaken 99m (residential) *
Scheepmakerstoren 89m (short stay) *
Cité I 85m (residential) *
UWV 77m (office) *
Statendam 73m (residential) *
Cité II 72m (residential) *
Wijnhaeve 71m (residential) *
Calypso 70m (residential block)

* = already U/C

Not bad for a European city with only 600,000 inhabitants I'd say!

Where did you got your sources for "de lange juffer"?

And the rest of the list is indeed impressive. But I wouldn't be suprised if some of the projects turn into delay. On the other hand there will probably be anounced some more spectecular projects for the coming years:)

On the official website it says 'in development 2006', and I've heard from unofficial sources that the construction starts mid 2007 to late 2007.
For foreign readers:


It's the thin tall black building next to the white blocks (which are finished or U/C):

http://www.hdprojectrealisatie.nl/images/411-1gr.jpg

Mass study:

http://www.hdprojectrealisatie.nl/images/411-4gr.jpg

Another one:

http://www.hdprojectrealisatie.nl/images/411-3gr.jpg

Than they already should come with some better impressions, because what I've seen wasn't that impressive.

Well, I have a lot of faith in HD Projectrealisatie - they've done some amazing things so far! And the fact that this tower has gone from 90m to 145m (originally even to 165, but that wasn't possible on this location) proves that they have faith in this tower as well. I hope we'll get some better impressions later this year.

I hope we'll get some better impressions later this year.

I bet all I got on October;)

^^huh?



Are there impressions of 'Salmpoort'??

Rotterdam is booming for European standards, here a construction and soon starting update, have fun and be impressed. :)

UC Updates

All update pictures taken today or Yesterday (at moment of creating post).

Montevideo, 151 meters:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/database/buildings/6.jpg

Update by Jan:
http://img8.exs.cx/img8/9238/12910.jpg


http://www.skyscrapercity.com/database/buildings.02/2659.jpg

Coopvaert, 104 meters:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/database/buildings.02/2662.jpg

Update by Dennis:
http://img70.exs.cx/img70/2893/DSCF1553.jpg

Scheepmakerstoren, 90 meters:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/database/buildings.01/1086.jpg

Update by Jan, it will start rising later this year in this dense area:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/database/buildings.02/2571.jpg

Ernst & Young, 78 meters:
http://www.skyscrapercity.info/images/buildings/371.jpg

Update by Dennis:
http://img69.exs.cx/img69/3008/DSCF1570.jpg

Update by Scarlet Bee:
http://home.filternet.nl/~fn009072/hhf/E&Y/DSCF0016.jpg

Witte Keizer, 71 meters:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/database/buildings/14.jpg

Update by Dennis:
http://img70.exs.cx/img70/7480/DSCF1551.jpg


And there are many complexes UC between 50 and 75 meters tall, sometimes far out of the center everywhere in the city.


---ooo000ooo---


Other big projects starting soon:

-Rotterdam Central trainstation will be totally renewed in the next 6 years from now, construction starts this week. This pics are not the final design:

http://www.archined.nl/archined/uploads/pics/cs-Voorkant.jpg


http://www.archined.nl/archined/uploads/pics/cs-zicht-naar-stad.jpg


http://www.archined.nl/archined/uploads/pics/cs-tunnel_ondersporen.jpg

-This diamont will start construction in begin 2005 (maybe March), and will be the new tallest @ 187 meters tall, 215 with spire.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/database/buildings/658.jpg

-This 120 meters tall tower will start construction in November this year:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/database/buildings/660.jpg

-And this project with towers up to 80 meters will start later this year also:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/database/buildings.01/1514.jpg


http://www.skyscrapercity.com/database/buildings.01/1515.jpg


I hope you are a little bit impressed.
the projects is amazing... who is the architects? who is the contractor? do you have any ideas ??

Sorry, too many pics on this page, so I'll post to the next one...

Sorry again, but I have to post the updates later! Here a start by Nexxd:

http://www.nexxd.com/ssc/uwv060906.jpg

...

see next page for the newest updates...

Newest renderings of the Wilhelminapier/Kop van Zuid plans. The next tower here will start constrution in early 2007, and the pier must be full in 2013. Latest news is that Sir Norman Foster is likely to design the 150m tall Baltimore office tower, we'll see.

http://www.johanmatser.nl/upload/images/24995089_pic.jpg

http://www.johanmatser.nl/upload/images/21839452_pic.jpg

And another render:

http://www.foto010.nl/pix/376.jpg

Coopvaert is finished now, the residents will receive their keys soon.

pic by me:
http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam%20updates/updatesrdam080906/coopvaart2.jpg

by michiel:
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/7272/coopvaert20060908brc2.jpg


http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/4945/coopvaert20060908ckp1.jpg


http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/7889/coopvaert20060908def0.jpg

The beautifull and slender Scheepmakerstower is now rising fast:

pics by me:
http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam%20updates/updatesrdam080906/smt2.jpg


http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam%20updates/updatesrdam080906/smt1.jpg


http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam%20updates/updatesrdam080906/smt-pano.jpg

Almost finished new small but nice hotel tower of Golden Tulip:

by me:
http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam%20updates/updatesrdam080906/intell1.jpg

By Marin:
http://207.44.228.231/marin/Inntel_07092006.jpg

by me:
http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam%20updates/updatesrdam080906/intell3.jpg

And last for today 2 new proposals for small towers:

De Kolk, new mixed use building up to 60 or 70 meters tall, just besides the Maket Hall which will start construction in 2007:
http://www.hdprojectrealisatie.nl/images/416-2gr.jpg

And a 45 meters tall building, source HD projectrealisation:
http://www.hdprojectrealisatie.nl/images/462-1gr.jpg

http://www.hdprojectrealisatie.nl/images/462-2gr.jpg

http://www.hdprojectrealisatie.nl/images/462-3gr.jpg

http://www.hdprojectrealisatie.nl/images/462-4gr.jpg

Where will that last tower be situated?

Is Rem Koolhaaus designing any of these?

^^

Rem Koolhaas designed the De Rotterdam building on the Wilhelminapier. You can see a part in post #302.

I saw the last planning, and they want to start construction on this in september 2007. That's the time procedures take in the netherlands in 21st century, even when the tower has occupancy...

A nice overview of all construction and projects can you find here:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=400334

And another render:

http://www.foto010.nl/pix/376.jpg

poor place has an identity crisis

^^ What do you mean?

almost all the buildings have american names, where is the origionality and haveing Dutch names

almost all the buildings have american names, where is the origionality and haveing Dutch names

That's because this part of Rotterdam was a harbor a long time ago. The buildings have the same name as the old package houses which stood there.

And btw, we have lots of Dutch names for skyscrapers: Delftse Poort, Coopvaert, Wijnhaeve, Scheepmakerstoren, Lange Juffer, etc.

almost all the buildings have american names, where is the origionality and haveing Dutch names


Tsss, don't give stupid opinions about things you don't know anything about... :cheers:

Density is growing, pics today, Vancouver of Europe!





http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/3030/img73412is7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)



http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/5958/img73252ft4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

:wave:

http://www.dewilhelminapier.nl/beelden/wonen/boston/02.jpg

http://www.dewilhelminapier.nl/beelden/wonen/havanna/02.jpg

http://www.dewilhelminapier.nl/beelden/wonen/havanna/03.jpg

http://www.dewilhelminapier.nl/beelden/wonen/boston/01.jpg

http://www.dewilhelminapier.nl/beelden/wonen/de-rotterdam1/02.jpg

http://www.dewilhelminapier.nl/beelden/wonen/de-rotterdam1/01.jpg

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/6529/12801024wilhelminapieracc1.jpg

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/2585/12801024wilhelminapierbno0.jpg

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/5415/12801024wilhelminapiercoi1.jpg

Holpa:

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/6065/151vf4.jpg

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/6475/2qv8.jpg

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/3803/3za0.jpg

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/936/4dr8.jpg

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/6427/5wd5.jpg

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/483/6ux0.jpg

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/143/7vk5.jpg

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/7196/8cp7.jpg

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/1579/9mc0.jpg

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/7900/10vg9.jpg

come the last picures from a video?

Yes they do^^

Impressive images. I want to see all that constructed. Thank you very much for your work of update.

Slenderness rising:

http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam updates/Rotterdam-24-12-2006/SMT-west.jpg

Hong Kong-nism:
http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam updates/Rotterdam-24-12-2006/panoSMT.jpg


http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam updates/Rotterdam-24-12-2006/smt-east.jpg


http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam updates/Rotterdam-24-12-2006/redapple.jpg

Bonus:

http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam updates/Rotterdam-24-12-2006/coopvaert.jpg[/QUOTE]

i've never seen a pic close 2 crane like the second one

^^ The site is very small, so getting close is easy.

Better weather now.

Wijnhaveneiland booming:
http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam%20updates/rdam-04-februari-2007/HK-island-booming.jpg

again, Scheepmakertower and Red Apple UC:
http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam%20updates/rdam-04-februari-2007/HK-island-booming2.jpg

Scheepmakerstower (slenderness!) and surrounding towers:

http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam%20updates/rdam-04-februari-2007/smt1.jpg


http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam%20updates/rdam-04-februari-2007/smt2.jpg


http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam%20updates/rdam-04-februari-2007/smt3.jpg


http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam%20updates/rdam-04-februari-2007/HK-island2.jpg


http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam%20updates/rdam-04-februari-2007/HK-island1.jpg


http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam%20updates/rdam-04-februari-2007/HK-island3.jpg


http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam%20updates/rdam-04-februari-2007/HK-island5.jpg


http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam%20updates/rdam-04-februari-2007/HK-island6.jpg

vertipano of density:
http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam%20updates/rdam-04-februari-2007/HK-pano.jpg

Coovaert seen through Wijnhaveneiland towers:
http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam%20updates/rdam-04-februari-2007/HK-island4.jpg

Still a port city, a great one!
http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam%20updates/rdam-04-februari-2007/leuvehaven.jpg

Cranes on Loydpier, booming port redevellopment area with several midrises:
http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam%20updates/rdam-04-februari-2007/loydkwartier.jpg

128m Red Apple UC:
http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam%20updates/rdam-04-februari-2007/red-apple1.jpg


http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam%20updates/rdam-04-februari-2007/red-apple2.jpg


http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam%20updates/rdam-04-februari-2007/red-apple3.jpg


http://timdebruijn.eu/Rotterdam%20updates/rdam-04-februari-2007/red-apple4.jpg

In the very heart of the city there is a masterplan for redevellopment. The area is outdated and is not good enough to be the very heart of a modern big city.

Here some renderings of the masterplan. This is just a first step to come to an all round plan for the area.

Tallest tower is 140 meters, the lowest towers are 70 meters tall. The towers are all residential, 900 appartments. In the first floors there will be shopping, leisure, small offices, amenities and parking underground.

www.clausenkaan.com
http://www.clausenkaan.com/images/397%20plein_360.jpg

http://www.clausenkaan.com/images/397%203d%20nacht_360.jpg

Door Spartaan gepost:
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/222/lijnbaanhovenmaquette00nk2.jpg

http://www.foto010.nl/temp/lijnbaan04.jpg

Thanks for the impressive updates Tim!! It was about time too;)

Rotterdam - Wilhelminapier (Under Construction)

http://www.foto010.nl/pix/376.jpg

photo's --> Michiel

http://i15.tinypic.com/669mxhk.jpg

http://i8.tinypic.com/680qt11.jpg

http://i7.tinypic.com/68kwok6.jpg

Nathanaelll, we understand you're happy with the progress in Rotterdam, but there's no need to post these pictures^ in all the Rotterdam topics:)

Project overview on Holland Hoogbouw Forums: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=400334

http://www.spiralmotion.net/rotterdam/diagram.jpg

We can say we have a boom now, first 5 are UC or will go UC within 2 years.

Rotterdam gets a wonderful skyline i think

^^ Rotterdam already has a great skyline. But you're right: it will become better and better :) .

Ever inching closer to thar sorta magical 200 meter boundary... :)

I'm really hoping for a bold proposal in the next few years. Something that really sets a new benchmark for the city. The skyline is now broad and dense enough - thus visually ready - for a leap upwards towards 220 or maybe even 250 meters, me thinks.

The construction of New Orleans building is just takeoff. :banana: