Coolsingeltower

Height: 156m
Architect: Christian de Portzamparc
Type: Office tower (World HQ "Robeco")
First pile: Q3 2008

This tower is part of the amazing construction boom in Rotterdam. In the exact heart of the city centre, this beautiful tower designed by French wizard Christian de Portzamparc will house parking, office space for Robeco and a new theatre. The entry is located at the most important boulevard of Rotterdam: the Coolsingel.

Rumour has it that just behind the tower, a 116m residential tower (also by Portzamparc) is planned. This is unconfirmed though.

http://www.fotosvanrotterdam.nl/pix/902.jpg

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It's different than other Rotterdam's towers.

Personally, I like the change. What's your opinion?

Netherlands modern architecture just wonderful. mmmm can't wait to see Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Hague, Utrecht. And this new tower looks awesome

It looks great, congrats to Rotterdam and Nederlands

This tower looks okay, but I still can't get over that traumatic experience after the previous design of a 180 m. high tower had been cancelled. :ohno:

Personally, I like the change. What's your opinion?

This tower is freshness for Rotterdam and it could be new quality for this city. The design of it looks grerat.

Great tower. Love it.

Great news and a great tower for Rotterdam.

Eventhough I'm happy with this new tower, I would have been happier if the former 185m plan was realised:

http://207.44.228.232/images/T00/18.jpg

the 186m tall plan was alot better, but love the new one too! very urban :)

^^I agree, but this design is much better. And we just have to wait. 200m is a long way to go...:lol:

the new design look really good :)

Rotterdam really is on a construction frenzy at the moment, I'm getting lost on just how many scrapers are being constructed/approved/proposed for the city.

The 180-200m proposal looks fine, but this design looks more striking and daring, I'm sure you guys will be getting a supertall in the near future.

I wish You supertall too. The name of this tower is funny- Cool|single|tower.

I like this new coolsingeltoren, but the other that was 185M was much better!

I wish You supertall too. The name of this tower is funny- Cool|single|tower.

Cool is the old name of this part of the city (even before it was within city-limits, around 1850), a "singel" is a waterway as seen in the picture below. And tower. Oh well. That's a 156 meter tall building. ;)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/nl/3/38/Coolsingel_ansichtkaart_1900.jpg
Coolsingel around 1900

Location on Google Maps:

http://maps.google.nl/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=rotterdam&ie=UTF8&ll=51.923388,4.478399&spn=0.004446,0.009356&t=k&z=17&om=1

Great project for Rotterdam skyline, the top will be striking!

^^ Car traffic should be thrown away from Coolsingel now, by diging out the old canal. Rotterdam centre would be more cosy then. ;)

verry nice one!!!

^^ Car traffic should be thrown away from Coolsingel now, by diging out the old canal. Rotterdam centre would be more cosy then. ;)

Not really possible, with the metro-line and the Beurstraverse underground passage underneath the road. Though I would really like to see that there. Would give a lot of atmosphere to this place.

wow...:applause: it sure looks nice!

Beautiful/prachtig!

The quality of the design is magnificent, but somehow the building does not look good next to the Hilton and the former Slavenburg building...

Cool is the old name of this part of the city (even before it was within city-limits, around 1850), a "singel" is a waterway as seen in the picture below. And tower. Oh well. That's a 156 meter tall building. ;)

Interesting. So, the name of this part of city is... cool. What means "cool" in Dutch?

cheers to this magnificent tower. :cheers:

Interesting. So, the name of this part of city is... cool. What means "cool" in Dutch?

According to the Van Dale dictionary, it means 'apparently untouched'. I didn't know, apart from the english meaning, it has no other meaning in dutch. :)

Maybe cool comes from coal...

But at least this ís one cool single tower. :banana:

Cool = Kool (That stuf you can eat) i think.

http://www.anchel.nl/etenblog/2006/10_OKT/boerenkool.jpg

maybe... :)

the 186m tall plan was alot better, but love the new one too! very urban :)

I prefer the new design to the old one, even though the height is 30 meters less.

I thinks the design is OK, but a 20m height increase would do wonders. Not only for the skyline, but also for the design. Right now it looks a bit short and too wide.

^^ Car traffic should be thrown away from Coolsingel now, by diging out the old canal. Rotterdam centre would be more cosy then. ;)

Is there a cannel on the old place? Would be nice if they bring it back. But Rotterdam's Coolsingel looks like a very nice way. Reminds me of other big cities!

Cool = Kool (That stuf you can eat) i think.

cabbage that is

Well, the name "Cool" was mentioned in a official document as long ago as the year 1280 so I don't think it has anything to do with cabbage. :)

and there was no cabbage before 1280?

anyway, great project. probably the best in rotterdam.

It seems the tower will has sky gardens. I love it.

http://www.anchel.nl/etenblog/2006/10_OKT/boerenkool.jpg

maybe... :)
mmmmmmmh lekker hollandse pot !

I love the crystal shape of this tower.It will have a good impact in Rotterdam's skyline.

Netherlands modern architecture just wonderful. mmmm can't wait to see Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Hague, Utrecht. And this new tower looks awesome

de Portzamparc isn't Dutch though ;)

mmmmmmmh lekker hollandse pot !

Please talk in English here!

de Portzamparc isn't Dutch though ;)

Portzamparc was assisted by the Dutch architect Taco Pino in this design :)

Please talk in English here!

mmmmmmmh, I love Dutch Dikes he says, I think.

Portzamparc was assisted by the Dutch architect Taco Pino in this design :)

Okay, didn't know that...

I like the contrast between the vertical facade and the open 'cuts' from this facade with a simple glassy surface.

mmmmmmmh, I love Dutch Dikes he says, I think.

He said

''I love dutch Food'' :lol:

Wasn't Taco a famous Dutch pop singer ?

Where is this thread going?:lol:

Where is this thread going?:lol:

This Tread is going offtopic:lol:

Untill now we continues to talk about the tower.

Construction should start end next year, so there is still a lot of room for bull%^&t ;)

^^ So we have more than 1 year to talk in this tread,for the construction begins. That means: a lot of spam:lol:

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Diagram:

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Start: Q4 2008
End: Q2 2011

[Approved??]

Thanks to Marin

This is one of the best projects in Rotterdam.

I prefer the design posted on the first page though.

Rotterdam is getting better with these projects every year! :okay:

This is one of the best projects in Rotterdam.

I prefer the design posted on the first page though.

Something is changed ;)

This design was turned down by the committee that decides on what is going to be built in the City of Rotterdam. The design is too much a stand alone design which did not take its setting and place in the city seriously enough. The architect (Christian de Portzamparc) is now studying on a new plan which has to take the comments of the committee serious.

Thanks for the exact information EPA001 :)

very nice tower for rotterdam ,i hope they will start soon !!

^^ The tower has become victim to the credit crisis. :(

That's too bad, would've looked good.

Stupid crisis....it stopped one of the best looking towers of Rotterdam...:(

:cry:that's for sure, i'ts thew second time