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Montevideo (Rotterdam)

The Montevideo skyscraper Montevideo is a multipurpose skyscraper located by the river Nieuwe Maas in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. The building has 43 floors and its structural height is 140 metres (459 ft). However, together with the huge M on the roof, the building’s total height is 152.3 metres (499.7 ft), making it the highest building in the Netherlands, but even if only the structural height is considered, it is still the highest residential building in the Netherlands. The huge M measures 8 by 8 by 1 meters and is the logo of Montevideo. It is also designed to be a giant wind vane. The Montevideo skyscraper was opened 19 December 2005. The building was designed by the Mecanoo architecture firm. It has 192 apartments, 6,050 m2 (65,122 sq ft) of office space, and 1,933 m2 (20,807 sq ft) of retail space. The building received a commendation award by the International Highrise Award 2006, and it has been awarded the Dedallo Minosse Prize . In addition it finished in third place in the 2005 Emporis Skyscraper Award selection.

References 1. ^ “Emporis.com - Montevideo”. http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=montevideo-rotterdam-nestreetrlands. Retrieved 2007-07-25. 2. ^ a b c d e f “Mecanoo architecten b.v”. http://www.mecanoo.com/. Retrieved 2007-07-25. 3. ^ a b “Grontmij.com - Montevideo to be the tallest residential building in the Netherlands”. http://www.grontmij.com /site/en-gb/Profile/News/Press+releases /Montevideo+to+be+the+tallest+residential+building+in+the+Netherlands.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-25. 4. ^ “International Highrise Award”. http://www.highrise-frankfurt.de/en/objekte.html. Retrieved 2007-07-25. 5. ^ “Emporis Skyscraper Award - The nominees for 2005″. http://awards.emporis.com/?nav=award2005nominees& lng=3. Retrieved 2007-07-25. mob blades rims This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 at 4:04 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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