De Zalmhaven Towers
De Zalmhaven is a high-quality residential complex adjacent to the former eponymous port in the centre of Rotterdam. It is comprised of one high-rise by Dam & Partners Architecten and two mid-rise towers sprouting from a sturdy plinth by KAAN Architecten.
The four-story base spans the length of the site and its outer edges are lined with townhouses that preserve the liveliness of the street. A parking garage for the entire complex is hidden at the core of the plinth. The fourth floor garden, accessible to all residents, offers a respite from the dense urban area in the city centre. The two 70-meter-high towers rise from the plinth with a shift along the centreline of the floor plan, giving them a slender angularity and enabling various apartment layouts with impressive views. A uniform, light colour palette and a recognizable façade pattern ensure the overall unity of the ensemble. The grid-like facade draws from the ornately trimmed openings of the area’s neo-classical buildings but gives them a contemporary reinterpretation.
Info
- Location
- Rotterdam, NL
- Date
- 2015–2021
- Size
- 49,000 sqm
- Client
- Zalmhaven CV (AM, Amvest)
- Team
- Aldo Trim, Allard Assies, Cecilia Dobos, Cristina Gonzalo Cuairán, Dikkie Scipio, Floris Sikkel, Jan Teunis ten Kate, Katarzyna Seweryn, Kees Kaan, Maria Stamati, Marlon Jonkers, Michael Baas, Michele Guidobaldi, Niels Vernooij, Paolo Faleschini, Sebastiaan Buitenhuis, Vincent Panhuysen, Wouter Langeveld, Yiannis Tsoskounoglou
- Photography
- Sebastian van Damme
- Architect (high-rise tower)
- Dam & Partners Architecten
- Architect (mid-rise towers and plinth)
- KAAN Architecten
- General contractor
- Koninklijke BAM Groep
- Structural engineer
- Zonneveld Ingenieurs, BAM Advies & Engineering
- MEP engineer
- Techniplan Adviseurs, BAM Advies & Engineering
- Building physics, fire safety and acoustics engineer
- Petz
- Financial advisor
- IGG Bointon de Groot
- Parking advisor
- Omega
- Landscape designer
- Mostert de Winter
- Mechanical engineer
- Steboma Ventilatietechniek
- Electrical engineer
- Bectro Installatietechniek
- Plumbing engineer
- Giesbers Installatiegroep
