Penthouse Las Palmas,
Rotterdam
The Penthouse floats a good three metres
above the Las Palmas
building, held aloft on thin steel columns. This two-storey office volume is
rounded off vertically at the head ends in deliberate contrast with all other
buildings on Wilhelmina Pier. The maritime mood projected by the Penthouse
refers to its waterside location and to the history, inextricably interwoven
with shipping, of the Kop van Zuid project on the south bank of the river Maas.
The Penthouse stands on 23 columns,
special attention having been paid to the feet to enhance the floating effect.
The main core of Las Palmas
stitches together old and new elements, lending stability to the whole. A large
goods lift in this core ascends to a roof terrace lying below the volume of the
roof structure and containing 14 parking places. Above, the white volume opens
up to the north and south with storey-height butt-jointed glazing. Both
directions offer an unimpeded view of the river, the Rijnhaven harbour basin
and the shorelines of the city beyond. The Penthouse acts as an eye-catcher
anchoring the refurbished Las Palmas
in the skyline of Wilhelmina Pier.
Client
OBR
OntwikkelingsBedrijf Rotterdam and OVG Projectontwikkeling
Architect
Benthem Crouwel
Architekten
Separation
wall linings
Fokkema
Architecten, Delft
Gross
floor area
2.350
m²
Start
design
2003
Start
construction
2006
Completion
2008
