Courtyard gates

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Courtyard gates
Courtyard gates
Basic data
Place: The hague
Construction time : 2001-2003
Architect : Kohn Pedersen Fox
Use / legal
Usage : office building
Client : Heijmans
Technical specifications
Height : 142 m
Floors : 29
Height comparison
The Hague : 1. ( list )
Netherlands : 4. ( list )
Europe : 70. ( list )
address
City: The hague
Country: Netherlands

The Hoftoren is a skyscraper in The Hague . The building designed by the architects Kohn Pedersen Fox dates back to 2003. At 142 meters, it is the third tallest building in The Hague. Due to its unusual shape it has the nickname "de Vulpen" ( German for  the pen ). The building houses the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science .

Originally the height was supposed to be 170 meters, but the additional mast was not implemented. On November 9, 2007, a spokesman for the fire brigade announced that the building could pose a risk in wind force 9 and higher. In the same year and the following year, the area around the main tower was cordoned off several times because aluminum plates of the tower could come loose and threaten to fall off. Research confirms that this is a structural problem that can occur in very strong winds. In addition, residents complain of a loud whistling noise when there is strong air movement, which is probably caused by the openings in the upper part of the high-rise, which is attached for aesthetic reasons.

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Overview of the tallest buildings in the Netherlands , on the website "www.hoogbouw.com" , accessed on March 13, 2018
  2. ↑ The area around the Haager Hoftoren is cordoned off. In: de Volkskrant . November 11, 2007, accessed September 5, 2017 . (Dutch)
  3. ↑ The Hague CS weer afgezet door storm. In: Trouw . December 12, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017 .
  4. ↑ Snel oplossing nodig problems yard gates. In: NRC Handelsblad . November 12, 2007, accessed September 5, 2017 .

Coordinates: 52 ° 4 ′ 50 ″  N , 4 ° 19 ′ 18 ″  E