Construction of the ‘Cooltoren’, located in the Baan quarter, will begin in 2017.
![Cooltoren Rotterdam](https://aasarchitecture.com/wp-content/uploads/Cooltoren-Rotterdam-by-V8-Architects-01-876x242.jpg)
Rising to 150 metres, and with 50 floors, it will be the highest residential tower of the Rotterdam City centre.
![Cooltoren Rotterdam](https://aasarchitecture.com/wp-content/uploads/Cooltoren-Rotterdam-by-V8-Architects-02-876x715.jpg)
The architecture of the tower is based on the richness of the post-war reconstruction architecture of the district; the plinth of the tower naturally blending the building into the Baan quarter.
![Cooltoren Rotterdam](https://aasarchitecture.com/wp-content/uploads/Cooltoren-Rotterdam-by-V8-Architects-03-876x586.jpg)
Her silhouette and articulation relate to the city on two scales: the low-rise layer and the skyline layer of new Rotterdam—two layers which have been present in Rotterdam since the end of the 19th Century.
![Cooltoren Rotterdam](https://aasarchitecture.com/wp-content/uploads/Cooltoren-Rotterdam-by-V8-Architects-04-876x744.jpg)
The Cooltoren has a triple crown: top, middle and bottom. The crown at the bottom of the tower delicately fits into the typical urban tissue of the Baan quarter.
![Cooltoren Rotterdam](https://aasarchitecture.com/wp-content/uploads/Cooltoren-Rotterdam-by-V8-Architects-05-876x674.jpg)
The facades and balconies are a logical consequence of the layout of the apartment, and a direct translation of the many qualities of living at altitude: excellent views, outdoor space and comfort.
![Cooltoren Rotterdam](https://aasarchitecture.com/wp-content/uploads/Cooltoren-Rotterdam-by-V8-Architects-06-876x526.jpg)
Reflecting this, the transparency of the balconies is gradual, creating a widening accent in the middle of the tower. This middle crown creates a layering in the height of the Cooltoren relating the tower to the large number of towers in the centre of Rotterdam of the same height.
![Cooltoren Rotterdam](https://aasarchitecture.com/wp-content/uploads/Cooltoren-Rotterdam-by-V8-Architects-07-876x876.jpg)
The tower will be built with a structural outrigger system, so allowing every apartment a panoramic view of the city. These continuous horizontal windows are sublimated with full glazed corners on all sides.
![Cooltoren Rotterdam](https://aasarchitecture.com/wp-content/uploads/Cooltoren-Rotterdam-by-V8-Architects-08-876x664.jpg)
Through this intervention, the penthouses in the top crown have an equivalent—halfway, in the middle of the tower—with apartments having a continuous balcony along the facade.
![Cooltoren Rotterdam](https://aasarchitecture.com/wp-content/uploads/Cooltoren-Rotterdam-by-V8-Architects-09-876x620.jpg)
The parking garage, which will be built as a horizontal counterpart of the high-rise, will be covered with a private roof garden for residents of the tower. This green surface of 1.500 m2 will act as a buffer in times of heavy rainfall, and as such contribute to a more balanced urban ecosystem.
![Cooltoren Rotterdam](https://aasarchitecture.com/wp-content/uploads/Cooltoren-Rotterdam-by-V8-Architects-10-876x628.jpg)
The Cooltoren’s 280 apartments, spread over its 50 floors, will range from 60-400 m2. Construction is expected to be complete in 2019. Source by V8 Architects.
![Cooltoren Rotterdam](https://aasarchitecture.com/wp-content/uploads/Cooltoren-Rotterdam-by-V8-Architects-11-876x876.jpg)
- Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Architect: V8 Architects
- Architect in Charge: Rudolph Eilander, Michiel Raaphorst
- Project Team: Jeroen van Rijen, David Spierings, Taro Yoshikawa, Emilia Serowiec, Serena Contardi, Arno Kwint, Martine Duyvis, Niels Roodbergen, Sophia van Rooij, Federico Rosson, Kelly Otter
- Developer / Project coordination: U Vastgoed
- Client: De Vijf Heeren B.V
- Program: 280 apartments from 60 to 400 m2
- Area: 35000 m2
- Year: 2019
- Images: Courtesy of V8 Architects
![Cooltoren Rotterdam](https://aasarchitecture.com/wp-content/uploads/Cooltoren-Rotterdam-by-V8-Architects-12-876x526.jpg)
![Cooltoren Rotterdam](https://aasarchitecture.com/wp-content/uploads/Cooltoren-Rotterdam-by-V8-Architects-13-876x876.jpg)
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