Hoftoren

Hoftoren

Alternative names	De Vulpen
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Government offices
Architectural style	Modernism
Location	Rijnstraat 50 The Hague, Netherlands
Coordinates	52°04′50″N 4°19′18″E / 52.0805°N 4.3217°E / 52.0805; 4.3217Coordinates: 52°04′50″N 4°19′18″E / 52.0805°N 4.3217°E / 52.0805; 4.3217
Completed	1999 - 2003
Height
Roof	141.86 m (465.4 ft)
Top floor	107 m (351 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	30 2 below ground
Floor area	48,000 m² (520,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect	Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Structural engineer	Deerns Raadgevende Ingenieurs Scheldebouw
Main contractor	Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap
Awards and prizes	International Highrise Award 2004
References
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The Hoftoren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɔftʊːrə], Court Tower), nicknamed De Vulpen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvʏlpɛn], The Fountain Pen) is a 29-storey, 141.86 m (465.4 ft) high building in The Hague, Netherlands. It is the third tallest building in the city, and the eighth tallest in the country. The Hoftoren was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) in New York City, and built by Heijmans Bouw BV, and is home to the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (Netherlands) (the latter having taken up temporary residence in the Hoftoren in 2012) of The Netherlands.

Hoftoren and Castalia building

Skyline The Hague

Hoftoren (centre) seen from Plein square

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hoftoren.

↑ Hoftoren at CTBUH Skyscraper Database
↑ Hoftoren at Emporis
↑ Hoftoren at SkyscraperPage
↑ Hoftoren at Structurae

Tallest buildings in the Netherlands

Church towers	Sint Cunerachurch (Rhenen) (81.8 m) Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk (The Hague) (92.5) Sint Eusebiuschurch (Arnhem) (93 m) Sint Jacobuschurch (The Hague) (94 m) Martinichurch (Doesburg) (94 m) Martinitower (Groningen) (96.8 m) Great Church (Breda) (97.3 m) Sint Vituschurch (Hilversum) (98.3 m) Onze Lieve Vrouwetower (Amersfoort) (98.3 m) New Church (Delft) (108.75 m) Domtower (Utrecht) (112.32 m)

Towers	Euromast (186 m) Mediumwave transmitter Lopik (192 m) Mediumwave transmitter Flevoland (195 m) KPN-Zendmast Hilversum (196 m) KPN-Zendmast Waalhaven (199 m) Zendmast Wieringermeer (204.5 m) KNMI-mast Cabauw (213 m) Zendstation Smilde (303.5 m) Gerbrandytoren Lopik (366.8 m)

Skyscrapers	World Port Center (Rotterdam) (123 m) Nieuwbouw Erasmus Medisch Centrum (Rotterdam) (125 m) The Red Apple (Rotterdam) (124 m) Millennium Tower (Rotterdam) (131 m) De Kroon (The Hague) (132 m) Het Strijkijzer (The Hague) (132 m) Rembrandt tower (Amsterdam) (135 m) Hoftoren (The Hague) (142 m) Westpoint (Tilburg) (142 m) City Tower (The Hague) (142 m) Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (The Hague) (146 m) Ministry of Security and Justice (The Hague) (146 m) De Rotterdam (Rotterdam) (149 m) Delftse Poort (Rotterdam) (151 m) Montevideo (Rotterdam) (152 m) New Orleans (Rotterdam) (158 m) Maastoren (Rotterdam) (165 m)

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