The Red Apple is a 40-storey, 124-metre (407 ft) residential skyscraper on Wijnhaven Island in Rotterdam, Netherlands, designed by KCAP Architects & Planners and Jan des Bouvrie. The building was topped out in 2008, completed in 2009, and features 121 units, and a 338-space multi-storey car park. It is the tenth-tallest building in Rotterdam. The Kopblok is a 53-metre-tall (174 ft) building that has an additional 79 apartment units and offices. The ground floor is designed for shops and restaurants. The entire complex has an open fiber network.
| The Red Apple | |
|---|---|
 The tower in 2020 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential Commercial offices |
| Architectural style | Modernism |
| Location | Wijnbrugstraat 50-352 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 51°55′02″N 4°29′21″E / 51.917222°N 4.489167°E |
| Completed | 2005–2009 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 124 m (407 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 40 |
| Lifts/elevators | 6 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | KCAP Architects & Planners Jan des Bouvrie |
| Engineer | TBI groep |
| Main contractor | Aannemersbedrijf v/h Boele & Van Eesteren |
| Other information | |
| Number of units | 200 |
| References | |
| [1][2][3] | |
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editThe Red Apple Construction Progress
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January 2008 -
October 2008, the tower -
October 2008, low-rise -
November 2008, Final construction stage
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Red Apple". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- ^ "Emporis building ID 102973". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "The Red Apple". SkyscraperPage.
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