The Rotterdam White House by Vialliy
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From Wikipedia
The Witte Huis or White House is a skyscraper in Rotterdam, Netherlands, inspired by American office buildings and built in 1898 in the Art Nouveau style. The building is 43 m (141 ft) tall, with 10 floors, and was the tallest in Europe at the time it was built. The building is listed as a monument.
The architect Willem Molenbroek designed the 10-storey building, at the time an unprecedented height in Europe. The site at Wijnhaven 3 is just 1 m above sea-level and skeptics claimed that the soft soil of Rotterdam would be unable to adequately support the building, so before construction could properly begin, 1000 piles were driven into the ground to support the building's weight. The building is constructed from iron and steel and cement, and includes two thick interior walls which increase the building's strength. Unlike many other contemporary buildings of the time, wood was not a significant construction material due to the fear of fire. The building cost 127,900 Dutch guilders.
It was also one of the few buildings in central Rotterdam to survive the German bombing campaigns of World War Two.
Nowadays it is surrounded by dozens of much taller buildings.
Comments (10)
DananJaya_Chef
kbrog
Beautiful capture! I love the look of it, so much more style them modern buildings. :)
efron_241
ach jee. tijd niet gezien dat prachtpand er staat nu wel heel veel hoogbouw omheen. bijzonder foto
tennesseecowgirl
Beautiful~
tofi
A gorgeous image! Dynamic structures, that have so much royalty and class about them! Even more so than any of the "brand" new types of architecture we see today... Wonderful presentation and scene!
iaacf
Yes, it is a stylish and nice 'skyscratcher'. Unbelievable is was once one of the highes buildings in The Netherlands.
sandra46
superb shot, and a very peaceful-looking landscape
moochagoo
Very interesting style !
MagikUnicorn
Beautiful country
Rose-Lignes
great shot and a wonderful piece of architecture! funny to see a building like that (in art nouveau) between all the modern buildings and cranes :) although it's a bit sad too, old buildings are more beautiful, in general...