Designed by world-renowned Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, the name of the building - De Rotterdam - recalls the maritime history of the area where it is located, between the KPN Tower and the cruise ship terminal on the Wilhelmina Pier. With a combined space of 160,000 square metres, the three multifunctional towers accommodate functions that create a synergetic use of the different facilities by the various occupants. These include fitness, conference and hospitality facilities in the hotel.

MAB is working with the Rotterdam-based Office for Metropolitan Architecture on this multifunctional project. Taking the mixed use as the basis, they have developed a striking architectural concept of 150 metres high, nicknamed the ‘vertical city’. The ground floor of De Rotterdam is mainly devoted to public facilities, with a large public lobby that can serve as a general traffic hub for all users of the building. De Rotterdam also includes apartments, a cinema, offices and a hotel.

The overall result of this ambitious undertaking is that the Wilhelmina Pier will become a genuine city centre location, with a host of amenities ensuring that something is happening at all times of the day. And the De Rotterdam building itself will become a new icon for an iconic city.