Grotius Towers

Grotius Towers

The Grotius Towers are two striking residential towers of 120 and 100 metres high. In an area where every square metre has to be used smartly, MVRDV designed two apartment buildings with a total floor area of 61,800 m² and 655 apartments. At their summit, the Grotius Towers protrude into a landscape of decks. These crowns are visible from afar and form an eye-catching new addition to The Hague’s skyline.

Project details

Project development

Provast

Construction consortium

J.P. van Eesteren

Besix NL

Installation

ICDS Group

Design

MVRDV

Photography (Header photos)

Daria Scagliola

Location

The Hague, The Netherlands

Featured products

Bamboo X-treme Closed Cladding

2200 m²

Bamboo X-treme Decking

1300 m²

27000 MOSO^® Fasteners

Bamboo cladding and terraces at extreme height

The design pays special attention to the top of the towers: by staggering them asymmetrically on the upper levels, the characteristic landscape of stacked decks is created, with more decks on the south side than on the north side. A change in colour and material gives the crowns an extra accent. MOSO^{^®} Bamboo X‑treme is applied as decking and cladding. Besides the contrasting brown colour tone, Bamboo X‑treme offers the durability and natural look the architect was looking for. Fire safety also played a very important role. With specific fire tests, fire class B-s1-d0 was certified for this system of bamboo cladding at extreme height.

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Grotius Towers cladding and decking

In consultation with the architect, MOSO^{^®} Bamboo developed a specific closed cladding profile for the Grotius Towers.

Grotius Towers is an investment of the Dutch residential platform managed by CBRE Investment Management and a.s.r. real estate on behalf of ASR Dutch Core Residential Fund, developed by Provast, designed by MVRDV and realized by the construction consortium J.P. van Eesteren and Besix NL.