Catalogue of urban forms. Towers + plinth
Extract from the book Why Density? Debunking the myth of the cubic watermelon
June 01, 2015
1. Offices 2. Public car park 3. Communal gardens and facilities
Two 29-storey towers stand atop a plinth which houses access areas, a four-storey public car park and a shared service floor. The project intensifies residential use due to the strategic location of the plot.
Hoge Heren
WIEL ARETS
Rotterdam (The Netherlands) 2001
Plot area: 3,552 m2
Floor Area: 36,840 m2
Coverage: 0.72
Floor Area Ratio:10.37
Dwellings: 285
Parking places: -
Other uses: Offices and public car park
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