The Skyscraper Center

Amsterdam

Arnhem

Breda

Eindhoven

Groningen

Leeuwarden

Nijmegen

Rijswijk

Rotterdam

The Hague

Tilburg

Utrecht

Zoetermeer

Facts

Population

16,877,351 (2014)

Area

41,543 km²

16,040 mi²

Density

406.3 people per km²

1052.2 people per mi²

GDP

$722.3 billion (2013)

# of 150m+ buildings

6 Completed • 2 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Gebouw Delftse Poort 1 (1991)

Tallest Building

Maastoren (165 m)

Tallest City

Rotterdam

Average Building Age

17 Years

Most Common Function*

Residential (38%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (71%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

34

Tallest Country in

the World

8

Tallest Country in

Europe

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	De Zalmhaven	212 m / 696 ft
2	Maastoren	164.8 m / 541 ft
3	New Orleans	158.4 m / 520 ft
4	Montevideo	152.3 m / 500 ft
5	Gebouw Delftse Poort 1	151.4 m / 497 ft
6	De Rotterdam	151.3 m / 496 ft
7	Cooltoren	150 m / 492 ft
8	Rembrandt Tower	150 m / 492 ft
9	Millennium Tower	149 m / 489 ft
10	Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken	146 m / 479 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Netherlands CTBUH Members

Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Arup	Abu Dhabi	Platinum	334	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Dam & Partners Architecten	Amsterdam	Silver	2	INTR • URB • ARCH
Deerns	The Hague	Silver	7	ENVE • COST • ENGO • MEP • VERC
Liftinstituut Solutions	Amsterdam	Silver	0	PMNG • VERC
MVSA Architects	Amsterdam	Silver	0	INTR • URB • ARCH
Royal HaskoningDHV	Nijmegen	Silver	1	CIV • STRC • URB • WIND • BACS • ENVP • ENVE • BMNT • COST • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • SEC • SEIS • SURV • TRAN
UNStudio	Amsterdam	Silver	11	URB • ARCH • TRAN
MVRDV	Rotterdam	Silver	8	URB • ARCH

CTBUH People & Events

Tall Timber: A Global Audit

26 June 2017

The CTBUH has produced its latest Tall Buildings…

2017 Global Walking Tours: The Space Within Tall Buildings

21 Jun-07 July 2017

The CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee…

Videos

06 November 2014

Monthly Video: De Rotterdam

Thursday 6th November 2014. Chicago, IL. Jos Melchers, MAB Development, and Ellen van Loon, OMA, are interviewed by Chris Bentley regarding the Best Tall Building...

Research

30 October 2017

Rethinking CTBUH Height Criteria In the Context of Tall Timber

Recent developments in the design and construction of progressively taller buildings using engineered timber as a structural material raise important questions about the language that...

Global News

28 July 2020

New Vertical Neighborhood Wins Design Competition in Amsterdam

Mecanoo's Brink Tower has been awarded first prize in a competition to design a new multi-use complex in the Overhoeks district of Amsterdam North. Spanning...