Monolab’s High Rise Tower

The Dutch firm Monolab has designed a tower to rise 450 meters out of ’s Maas Harbour.  Noting the city’s existing buildings as being “primitive and of mediocre quality,” the firm seeks to introduce “an ambitious and pragmatic” structure to the city.

More about the project after the break.

Body House / Monolab

Front view

Architects: Monolab architects ()
Location: Rotterdam,
Client: Tijs van Ruiten & Paula Colenbrander
Engineers construction: K-constructies (Rotterdam),  Ove Arup (London)
Engineers specifications/costs: Ingenieursbureau Multical (Rotterdam)
Advisor installations: Schwagermann (‘s-Gravenzande)
Contractor: Bouwbedrijf Hofman (Maasdijk)
Construction Roof tent: Stre@m (Rotterdam)
Design year: 2001
Construction year: 2003
Budget: 238.000 euro incl. tax
Constructed Area: 156 sqm, 537 cbm
Photographs: Monolab