Montevideo (Rotterdam) 3.43

Montevideo is a 43-storey, 139.5m residential skyscraper on the river Nieuwe Maas in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The Montevideo logo on the roof is an 8by letter "M" which brings the tower's total height to 152.3m. The logo is also designed to be a giant wind vane. Designed by the Mecanoo architecture firm, the tower was opened 19 December 2005, featuring 192 apartment units, 6050m² of office space, and 1933m² of retail space. The building is named after the Uruguay capital city, Montevideo.AwardsThe building received a commendation award by the International Highrise Award 2006, and it has been awarded the Dedallo Minosse Prize. In addition it finished in third place in the 2005 Emporis Skyscraper Award selection.