Montevideo (Rotterdam)

For other uses, see Montevideo (disambiguation).

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 Mecanoo architecture firm principal, Francine Houben, the building is one of the tallest woman-designed buildings in the world. 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.

General information
Status	Completed
Type	Residential
Architectural style	Modernism
Location	Landverhuizersplein 1-152 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Coordinates	51.90361°N 4.48556°E / 51.90361; 4.48556
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
[1][2][3][4]

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
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  Montevideo
• 
  Montevideo Tower & World Port Center

See also

Media related to Montevideo skyscraper at Wikimedia Commons

References

1. "Montevideo". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
2. "Emporis building ID 102022". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
3. "Montevideo". SkyscraperPage.
4. Montevideo at Structurae
5. "Montevideo Rotterdam, Netherlands". Mecanoo architecten b.v. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
6. "International Highrise Award". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
7. "Emporis Skyscraper Award 2005". Emporis. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2012.