Hoftoren

The Hoftoren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɔftoːrə(n)], Court Tower), nicknamed De Vulpen ([də ˈvɵlpɛn], The Fountain Pen) is a 29-storey, 141.86-metre-high (465.4 ft) building in The Hague, Netherlands. It is the third-tallest building in the city, and the eighth-tallest in the country. The Hoftoren was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) in New York City, and built by Heijmans Bouw BV, and is home to the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (Netherlands) (the latter having taken up temporary residence in the Hoftoren in 2012) of the Netherlands.

Hoftoren
Alternative namesDe Vulpen
General information
StatusComplete
TypeGovernment offices
Architectural styleModernism
LocationRijnstraat 50
The Hague, Netherlands
Coordinates52.0805°N 4.3217°E / 52.0805; 4.3217
Completed1999 - 2003
Height
Roof141.86 m (465.4 ft)
Top floor107 m (351 ft)
Technical details
Floor count30
2 below ground
Floor area48,000 m2 (520,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
ArchitectKohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Structural engineerDeerns Raadgevende Ingenieurs
Scheldebouw
Main contractorMinisterie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap
Awards and prizesInternational Highrise Award
2004
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