EUROMAST PHOTO BY OSSIP VAN DUIVENBODE / ROTTERDAM INFO ©. ARCHITECT HUGH MAASKANT
Het Nieuwe Instituut
With one side surrounded by a green moat and new garden and the other comprising a sweeping flow of brick along Rochussenstraat, the Het Nieuwe Instituut is striking. Included is Huis Sonneveld, a 1933 villa lovingly restored with furniture, wallpaper and fixtures present and correct.
MaasToren
The MaasToren (built in 2009) is the tallest building in the Netherlands at 165m. Its durable heating and cooling system uses water from the Nieuwe Maas and energy storage in the soil to reduce the building’s carbon footprint.
KPN Telecom Headquarters
Euromast
Dating from 1897–98, Europe’s first ‘skyscraper’, the 11-storey, 45m-high Witte Huis, was designed by Willem Molenbroek in art nouveau style using load-bearing brick walls rather than a steel skeleton.
Designed by celebrated architect Renzo Piano and opened in 2000, the KPN Telecom Headquarters building leans at a sharp angle, seemingly resting on a long pole.
Witte Huis
A 185m-high landmark built in 1960, the Euromast offers unparalleled 360-degree views of Rotterdam from its 100m-high observation deck, reached by elevator in 30 seconds. 12