Westpoint Tower

Residential condominiums in Tilburg, Netherlands

51°33′36″N 5°03′55″E / 51.56°N 5.0652°E / 51.56; 5.0652Completed2001 - 2004HeightRoof141.6 m (465 ft)Technical detailsFloor count47Floor area33,022 m² (355,450 sq ft)Design and constructionArchitect(s)Van Aken Architectuur en StedebouwOther informationNumber of units156References^[1]^[2]^[3]

Westpoint Tower (Dutch: Westpoint-woontoren) is the tallest residential building in Tilburg, Netherlands. It is 141.6 metres tall, and has 48 floors. Construction of Westpoint Tower was completed in 2004. At the time of completion the tower was the highest residential building in the Netherlands until 6 November 2010 when it was surpassed by the New Orleans skyscraper in Rotterdam.

The building was designed by Margriet Eugelink (Van Aken Architektuur).

The vertical and horizontal concrete elements of the grid at the front and the back of the tower are painted in different colours. At night, lights in different colours decorate the tower.

References

^ "Emporis building ID 101392". Emporis. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.
^ "Westpoint Tower". SkyscraperPage.
^ Westpoint Tower at Structurae

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