Het Strijkijzer
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Het Strijkijzer is a residential and office skyscraper
in The Hague
, Netherlands
. It is 132 metres (433.1 ft) tall with 42 floors and is the second tallest building in the city. In 2007 the building was awarded the Hague New City Prize and the international Emporis Skyscraper Award
, with Emporis citing "its elegant reinterpretation of classic high-rise architecture
, its contextual approach to a limited site, and its efficient program for accommodating new entrants to the housing market."
Inspired by the Flatiron Building
in New York City
, its name is the Dutch word for the ironing appliance
.
Het Strijkijzer was topped off in March 2007. In June 2007 the building was capped with a crown which was mentioned in the local news shortly after installation because in high winds it emitted a high-pitched whistling sound. The Hoftoren
and Prinsenhof Tower in The Hague have also had such problems because of the nature of their tops. In the short term, the problem has been alleviated by affixing 380 plywood sheets to the crown. A visually more pleasing, permanent solution to replace this temporary measure is being sought.
The building contains 51 luxury flats, accessible by a separate lift, and 300 studio flats for young people. These are inhabited by students and first-time property owners. There are also furnished flats for rental on a weekly or monthly basis. Below is space for catering, a laundromat, ironing facilities and office space.
Het Strijkijzer is unusual in that it stands on a site measuring only 30 by 35 metres. There is a panoramic terrace on the 41st floor, which is accessible from the ground floor via a dedicated lift. From the terrace, one can see the ships on the North Sea
.
Het Strijkijzer is a project of Vestia, a Dutch residential corporation which is working together with De Compaan to employ mentally handicapped people in various capacities in laundry, ironing and catering.
Het Strijkijzer is a residential and office skyscraper
in The Hague
, Netherlands
. It is 132 metres (433.1 ft) tall with 42 floors and is the second tallest building in the city. In 2007 the building was awarded the Hague New City Prize and the international Emporis Skyscraper Award
, with Emporis citing "its elegant reinterpretation of classic high-rise architecture
, its contextual approach to a limited site, and its efficient program for accommodating new entrants to the housing market."
Inspired by the Flatiron Building
in New York City
, its name is the Dutch word for the ironing appliance
.
Het Strijkijzer was topped off in March 2007. In June 2007 the building was capped with a crown which was mentioned in the local news shortly after installation because in high winds it emitted a high-pitched whistling sound. The Hoftoren
and Prinsenhof Tower in The Hague have also had such problems because of the nature of their tops. In the short term, the problem has been alleviated by affixing 380 plywood sheets to the crown. A visually more pleasing, permanent solution to replace this temporary measure is being sought.
The building contains 51 luxury flats, accessible by a separate lift, and 300 studio flats for young people. These are inhabited by students and first-time property owners. There are also furnished flats for rental on a weekly or monthly basis. Below is space for catering, a laundromat, ironing facilities and office space.
Het Strijkijzer is unusual in that it stands on a site measuring only 30 by 35 metres. There is a panoramic terrace on the 41st floor, which is accessible from the ground floor via a dedicated lift. From the terrace, one can see the ships on the North Sea
.
Het Strijkijzer is a project of Vestia, a Dutch residential corporation which is working together with De Compaan to employ mentally handicapped people in various capacities in laundry, ironing and catering.
Het Strijkijzer is a residential and office skyscraper
in The Hague
, Netherlands
. It is 132 metres (433.1 ft) tall with 42 floors and is the second tallest building in the city. In 2007 the building was awarded the Hague New City Prize and the international Emporis Skyscraper Award
, with Emporis citing "its elegant reinterpretation of classic high-rise architecture
, its contextual approach to a limited site, and its efficient program for accommodating new entrants to the housing market."
Inspired by the Flatiron Building
in New York City
, its name is the Dutch word for the ironing appliance
.
Het Strijkijzer was topped off in March 2007. In June 2007 the building was capped with a crown which was mentioned in the local news shortly after installation because in high winds it emitted a high-pitched whistling sound. The Hoftoren
and Prinsenhof Tower in The Hague have also had such problems because of the nature of their tops. In the short term, the problem has been alleviated by affixing 380 plywood sheets to the crown. A visually more pleasing, permanent solution to replace this temporary measure is being sought.
The building contains 51 luxury flats, accessible by a separate lift, and 300 studio flats for young people. These are inhabited by students and first-time property owners. There are also furnished flats for rental on a weekly or monthly basis. Below is space for catering, a laundromat, ironing facilities and office space.
Het Strijkijzer is unusual in that it stands on a site measuring only 30 by 35 metres. There is a panoramic terrace on the 41st floor, which is accessible from the ground floor via a dedicated lift. From the terrace, one can see the ships on the North Sea
.
Het Strijkijzer is a project of Vestia, a Dutch residential corporation which is working together with De Compaan to employ mentally handicapped people in various capacities in laundry, ironing and catering.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It is 132 metres (433.1 ft) tall with 42 floors and is the second tallest building in the city. In 2007 the building was awarded the Hague New City Prize and the international Emporis Skyscraper Award
Emporis Skyscraper Award
The Emporis Skyscraper Award is an award for architectural excellence regarding the design of buildings and their functionality.The award is presented annually by Emporis to the building representing the "Best new skyscraper for design and functionality". To qualify, nominated buildings must have...
, with Emporis citing "its elegant reinterpretation of classic high-rise architecture
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
, its contextual approach to a limited site, and its efficient program for accommodating new entrants to the housing market."
Inspired by the Flatiron Building
Flatiron Building
The Flatiron Building, or Fuller Building, as it was originally called, is located at 175 Fifth Avenue in the borough of Manhattan, New York City and is considered to be a groundbreaking skyscraper. Upon completion in 1902 it was one of the tallest buildings in the city and the only skyscraper...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, its name is the Dutch word for the ironing appliance
Iron (appliance)
A clothes iron, also referred to as simply an iron, is a small appliance used in ironing to remove wrinkles from fabric.Ironing works by loosening the ties between the long chains of molecules that exist in polymer fiber materials. With the heat and the weight of the ironing plate, the fibers are...
.
Het Strijkijzer was topped off in March 2007. In June 2007 the building was capped with a crown which was mentioned in the local news shortly after installation because in high winds it emitted a high-pitched whistling sound. The Hoftoren
Hoftoren
Hoftoren is the tallest building of the Hague, measuring 142 metres. The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of the Netherlands is housed here. The tower has 29 floors. The nickname of the tower is De vulpen - Design :...
and Prinsenhof Tower in The Hague have also had such problems because of the nature of their tops. In the short term, the problem has been alleviated by affixing 380 plywood sheets to the crown. A visually more pleasing, permanent solution to replace this temporary measure is being sought.
The building contains 51 luxury flats, accessible by a separate lift, and 300 studio flats for young people. These are inhabited by students and first-time property owners. There are also furnished flats for rental on a weekly or monthly basis. Below is space for catering, a laundromat, ironing facilities and office space.
Het Strijkijzer is unusual in that it stands on a site measuring only 30 by 35 metres. There is a panoramic terrace on the 41st floor, which is accessible from the ground floor via a dedicated lift. From the terrace, one can see the ships on the North Sea
North Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
.
Innovative ideas
- Since there was no room for 351 mailboxes, a kind of paternosterPaternosterA paternoster or paternoster lift is a passenger elevator which consists of a chain of open compartments that move slowly in a loop up and down inside a building without stopping. Passengers can step on or off at any floor they like...
system was designed for mail in consultation with the Post OfficeKoninklijke TNT PostKoninklijke TNT Post BV was the former national postal company in the Netherlands, owned by TNT N.V. Until May 2011, it operated under the brand TNT Post and employed 75,000 people.- History :...
; in the lobby of the building, a resident can have his or her box appear by keying in a code. - Residents receive a keycard which gives them access to their apartment and storage.
Construction method
The site is a small piece of land on the edge of the Rijswijkseplein, one of the largest squares in The Hague, surrounded by heavy car and tram traffic. The contractor, Boele & van Eesteren, thus had to pay close attention to the safety aspect and to the minimising of noise and odor nuisance. The lower floors were made of concrete poured on-site and the upper floors were completely constructed with precast concrete. Construction speed was two floors per week.Het Strijkijzer is a project of Vestia, a Dutch residential corporation which is working together with De Compaan to employ mentally handicapped people in various capacities in laundry, ironing and catering.
External links
Het Strijkijzer is a residential and office skyscraper
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It is 132 metres (433.1 ft) tall with 42 floors and is the second tallest building in the city. In 2007 the building was awarded the Hague New City Prize and the international Emporis Skyscraper Award
Emporis Skyscraper Award
The Emporis Skyscraper Award is an award for architectural excellence regarding the design of buildings and their functionality.The award is presented annually by Emporis to the building representing the "Best new skyscraper for design and functionality". To qualify, nominated buildings must have...
, with Emporis citing "its elegant reinterpretation of classic high-rise architecture
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
, its contextual approach to a limited site, and its efficient program for accommodating new entrants to the housing market."
Inspired by the Flatiron Building
Flatiron Building
The Flatiron Building, or Fuller Building, as it was originally called, is located at 175 Fifth Avenue in the borough of Manhattan, New York City and is considered to be a groundbreaking skyscraper. Upon completion in 1902 it was one of the tallest buildings in the city and the only skyscraper...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, its name is the Dutch word for the ironing appliance
Iron (appliance)
A clothes iron, also referred to as simply an iron, is a small appliance used in ironing to remove wrinkles from fabric.Ironing works by loosening the ties between the long chains of molecules that exist in polymer fiber materials. With the heat and the weight of the ironing plate, the fibers are...
.
Het Strijkijzer was topped off in March 2007. In June 2007 the building was capped with a crown which was mentioned in the local news shortly after installation because in high winds it emitted a high-pitched whistling sound. The Hoftoren
Hoftoren
Hoftoren is the tallest building of the Hague, measuring 142 metres. The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of the Netherlands is housed here. The tower has 29 floors. The nickname of the tower is De vulpen - Design :...
and Prinsenhof Tower in The Hague have also had such problems because of the nature of their tops. In the short term, the problem has been alleviated by affixing 380 plywood sheets to the crown. A visually more pleasing, permanent solution to replace this temporary measure is being sought.
The building contains 51 luxury flats, accessible by a separate lift, and 300 studio flats for young people. These are inhabited by students and first-time property owners. There are also furnished flats for rental on a weekly or monthly basis. Below is space for catering, a laundromat, ironing facilities and office space.
Het Strijkijzer is unusual in that it stands on a site measuring only 30 by 35 metres. There is a panoramic terrace on the 41st floor, which is accessible from the ground floor via a dedicated lift. From the terrace, one can see the ships on the North Sea
North Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
.
Innovative ideas
- Since there was no room for 351 mailboxes, a kind of paternosterPaternosterA paternoster or paternoster lift is a passenger elevator which consists of a chain of open compartments that move slowly in a loop up and down inside a building without stopping. Passengers can step on or off at any floor they like...
system was designed for mail in consultation with the Post OfficeKoninklijke TNT PostKoninklijke TNT Post BV was the former national postal company in the Netherlands, owned by TNT N.V. Until May 2011, it operated under the brand TNT Post and employed 75,000 people.- History :...
; in the lobby of the building, a resident can have his or her box appear by keying in a code. - Residents receive a keycard which gives them access to their apartment and storage.
Construction method
The site is a small piece of land on the edge of the Rijswijkseplein, one of the largest squares in The Hague, surrounded by heavy car and tram traffic. The contractor, Boele & van Eesteren, thus had to pay close attention to the safety aspect and to the minimising of noise and odor nuisance. The lower floors were made of concrete poured on-site and the upper floors were completely constructed with precast concrete. Construction speed was two floors per week.Het Strijkijzer is a project of Vestia, a Dutch residential corporation which is working together with De Compaan to employ mentally handicapped people in various capacities in laundry, ironing and catering.
External links
Het Strijkijzer is a residential and office skyscraper
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It is 132 metres (433.1 ft) tall with 42 floors and is the second tallest building in the city. In 2007 the building was awarded the Hague New City Prize and the international Emporis Skyscraper Award
Emporis Skyscraper Award
The Emporis Skyscraper Award is an award for architectural excellence regarding the design of buildings and their functionality.The award is presented annually by Emporis to the building representing the "Best new skyscraper for design and functionality". To qualify, nominated buildings must have...
, with Emporis citing "its elegant reinterpretation of classic high-rise architecture
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
, its contextual approach to a limited site, and its efficient program for accommodating new entrants to the housing market."
Inspired by the Flatiron Building
Flatiron Building
The Flatiron Building, or Fuller Building, as it was originally called, is located at 175 Fifth Avenue in the borough of Manhattan, New York City and is considered to be a groundbreaking skyscraper. Upon completion in 1902 it was one of the tallest buildings in the city and the only skyscraper...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, its name is the Dutch word for the ironing appliance
Iron (appliance)
A clothes iron, also referred to as simply an iron, is a small appliance used in ironing to remove wrinkles from fabric.Ironing works by loosening the ties between the long chains of molecules that exist in polymer fiber materials. With the heat and the weight of the ironing plate, the fibers are...
.
Het Strijkijzer was topped off in March 2007. In June 2007 the building was capped with a crown which was mentioned in the local news shortly after installation because in high winds it emitted a high-pitched whistling sound. The Hoftoren
Hoftoren
Hoftoren is the tallest building of the Hague, measuring 142 metres. The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of the Netherlands is housed here. The tower has 29 floors. The nickname of the tower is De vulpen - Design :...
and Prinsenhof Tower in The Hague have also had such problems because of the nature of their tops. In the short term, the problem has been alleviated by affixing 380 plywood sheets to the crown. A visually more pleasing, permanent solution to replace this temporary measure is being sought.
The building contains 51 luxury flats, accessible by a separate lift, and 300 studio flats for young people. These are inhabited by students and first-time property owners. There are also furnished flats for rental on a weekly or monthly basis. Below is space for catering, a laundromat, ironing facilities and office space.
Het Strijkijzer is unusual in that it stands on a site measuring only 30 by 35 metres. There is a panoramic terrace on the 41st floor, which is accessible from the ground floor via a dedicated lift. From the terrace, one can see the ships on the North Sea
North Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
.
Innovative ideas
- Since there was no room for 351 mailboxes, a kind of paternosterPaternosterA paternoster or paternoster lift is a passenger elevator which consists of a chain of open compartments that move slowly in a loop up and down inside a building without stopping. Passengers can step on or off at any floor they like...
system was designed for mail in consultation with the Post OfficeKoninklijke TNT PostKoninklijke TNT Post BV was the former national postal company in the Netherlands, owned by TNT N.V. Until May 2011, it operated under the brand TNT Post and employed 75,000 people.- History :...
; in the lobby of the building, a resident can have his or her box appear by keying in a code. - Residents receive a keycard which gives them access to their apartment and storage.
Construction method
The site is a small piece of land on the edge of the Rijswijkseplein, one of the largest squares in The Hague, surrounded by heavy car and tram traffic. The contractor, Boele & van Eesteren, thus had to pay close attention to the safety aspect and to the minimising of noise and odor nuisance. The lower floors were made of concrete poured on-site and the upper floors were completely constructed with precast concrete. Construction speed was two floors per week.Het Strijkijzer is a project of Vestia, a Dutch residential corporation which is working together with De Compaan to employ mentally handicapped people in various capacities in laundry, ironing and catering.