Description

De Rotterdam is part of the ambitious redevelopment of Wilhelminapier, also known as De Kop van Zuid, in Rotterdam.

De Rotterdam is being realised on Wilhelminapier. Between the KPN Tower and the Cruise Terminal on a site the size of about 1 football field, i.e. about 5,500 m2.

Rem Koolhaas' world-renowned Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) is responsible for the design of De Rotterdam. The design is particularly striking for its size (1 building totalling 160,000 m2), consisting of 3 transparent towers of about 150 metres in height. The space between the 3 towers is about 7 metres. There is a high degree of density (Floor Space Index = approx. 30).

De Rotterdam scores substantially higher than other new construction projects on the theme of 'sustainability'. On all possible fronts, in the design, the density, the mix of functions, the method of construction, the installations, the energy supply, etc... even down to the construction site, the ambitions to create one of the most sustainable buildings in the Netherlands are being pursued. The offices in De Rotterdam have now achieved the Greencalc A label. The highest possible score on this index. Meuse water is used to cool the building.

Programme: Total 160,000 m2
o Offices: 60,000 m2
o Leisure Area: approx. 8,000 m2
o Waterfront Area: approx. 1.500 m2
o Residences: 240 rental and owner-occupied flats (44/floors)
o 4-star NH Hotel: 285 rooms
o Parking spaces: 670

Important dates
o 2009: December: start of construction The Rotterdam
o 2012: January: start of construction
o 2012: November: highest point
o 2013: November: completion De Rotterdam

Parties involved
o Developer: De Rotterdam CV - a joint venture between MAB Development BV and OVG Projectontwikkeling
o Architect: OMA - Rem Koolhaas
o Contractors (7 parties in total):
- Züblin Nederland (architectural),
- Roodenburg Installatie Bedrijf (installations)
- SBH (facade)
- TGM (facade)
- Kone (lifts)
- Eneco (heat/cold)
- DB Bouw (finishing hotel)
o Adv. Structures: Corsmit Consulting Engineers
o Structural Engineering: B+M
o Installations: Techniplan, Valstar Simonis and Mabutec
o Building Physics and Fire Safety : DGMR
o Logistics : DRCV/Züblin
o Organisation and Management : DRCV
o Management and Supervision : DVP
o Construction cost consultant : BBN
o Fire safety and façade advice : Cauberg Huygen
o Investors/owners : residential units : AMVEST (owner-occupied and rental), a total of 240 units
o Financier: FGH
o Tenants :
- Office : Municipality of Rotterdam, Public Housing & Urban Planning Department/OBR, approx. 40,000 m2 which will employ approx. 2,000 staff.
- Hotel : NH Hoteles is operator of the 4-star hotel with 285 rooms and 1,500 m2 of conference space.
o Brokers : Offices: DTZ Zadelhoff

Key issues
o Restricted construction site and logistics
o Settlements during the construction process
o Casting construction
o Overhangs (more than 8 metres)
o Subcontracting
o Organisation general
o Completions

The De Rotterdam building on Wilhelminapier near the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam is currently the largest Dutch project under construction. Not only in terms of height, 151 metres, but also in terms of building volume, 162,000 m2 GFA. The building will soon combine living, working and leasure (relaxation) and is for this reason also called 'Vertical City' by designer Rem Koolhaas (OMA).

13.30 - 14.00
- Reception Information Centre Wilhelminapier, Otto Reuchlinweg 1002, 3072 Rotterdam
(under the Montevideo residential building next to Hotel New York)

14.00 - 15.00
- Explanation based on the key issues by De Rotterdam CV

15.00 - 16.00
- Tour

Participation is at your own risk.

Location

Reception Information Centre Wilhelminapier

Otto Reuchlinweg 1002, 3072 Rotterdam

Organiser

Construction

Name and contact details for information

Ir. H.G. te Selle, MAB Development, 06-51621685