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Montevideo (Rotterdam)
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Montevideo is a multipurpose Tower
located by the river Nieuwe Maas
in Rotterdam
, in the Netherlands
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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 Tower was opened 19 December 2005. The building was designed by the Mecanoo
architecture firm. It has 192 apartments, 6050 m² (65,122 sq ft) of office space, and 1933 m² (20,807 sq ft) of retail space.
The building takes its name from Uruguay
's capital, Montevideo
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Tower
A tower is a tall structure, usually taller than it is wide, often by a significant margin. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires....
located by the river Nieuwe Maas
Nieuwe Maas
The Nieuwe Maas distributary of the Rhine River, and a former distributary of the Maas River, in the Dutch province of South Holland. It runs from the confluence of the rivers Noord and Lek, and flows west through Rotterdam. It ends west of the city where it meets the Oude Maas , near Vlaardingen,...
in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, in the 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...
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Description
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).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 Tower was opened 19 December 2005. The building was designed by the Mecanoo
Mecanoo
Mecanoo is a firm of architects based in Delft, The Netherlands. The Delft based office of Mecanoo was officially founded in 1984 by Francine Houben, Henk Döll, Roelf Steenhuis, Erick van Egeraat and Chris de Weijer. The firm is directed by its original founder architect Prof. ir. Francine M.J....
architecture firm. It has 192 apartments, 6050 m² (65,122 sq ft) of office space, and 1933 m² (20,807 sq ft) of retail space.
The building takes its name from Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
's capital, Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
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Awards
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 AwardEmporis 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...
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See also
- MecanooMecanooMecanoo is a firm of architects based in Delft, The Netherlands. The Delft based office of Mecanoo was officially founded in 1984 by Francine Houben, Henk Döll, Roelf Steenhuis, Erick van Egeraat and Chris de Weijer. The firm is directed by its original founder architect Prof. ir. Francine M.J....