{"id":8049,"date":"2026-05-14T10:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T10:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/?p=8049"},"modified":"2026-05-15T15:10:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:10:15","slug":"oda-skyscraper-nears-completion-atop-historic-post-office-in-rotterdam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/oda-skyscraper-nears-completion-atop-historic-post-office-in-rotterdam\/","title":{"rendered":"ODA skyscraper nears completion atop historic post office in Rotterdam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"852\" height=\"852\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-homepage_article_featured size-homepage_article_featured lazyload\" alt=\"Post skyscraper by ODA\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/post-oda-architecture-skyscraper-adaptive-reuse-rotterdam-netherlands_dezeen_2364_sq-852x852-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<p>A 150-metre-high <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/skyscrapers\/\">skyscraper<\/a> punctuated by arched windows is nearing completion in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/Rotterdam\/\">Rotterdam<\/a>, designed by New York studio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/ODA\/\">ODA<\/a> as part of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/adaptive-reuse\/\">adaptive reuse<\/a> project involving an old post office.<span id=\"more-2326648\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Aptly named Post, the skyscraper sits above the historic building, which was built in 1916 in the port city&#8217;s Coolsingel district.<\/p>\n<p>In the exclusive photos taken by local photographer <a href=\"https:\/\/andrewcampionphotography.com\/\">Andrew Campion<\/a>, the 43-storey tower&#8217;s arched windows are seen in a mix of sizes and with deep tiled reveals.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2326651\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2326651\" style=\"width: 1576px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2326651 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Post skyscraper by ODA\" width=\"1576\" height=\"2364\" data-src=\"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/post-oda-architecture-skyscraper-adaptive-reuse-rotterdam-netherlands_dezeen_2364_col_1-scaled-1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2326651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Post skyscraper is nearing completion in Rotterdam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/oda\/\">ODA<\/a> is overhauling the 58,000-square-metre post office with local studio <a href=\"https:\/\/braaksmaroos.nl\/\">Braaksma &amp; Roos Architectenbureau<\/a> for the developer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.omnamgroup.com\/\">Omnam Group<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The landmark, which has for a long time been vacant, is one of the only structures in the city to survive the Rotterdam Blitz in 1940.<\/p>\n<p>Its overhaul and towering extension will see it transformed into a mixed-use complex.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2326661\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2326661\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2326661 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Rotterdam skyscraper\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1329\" data-src=\"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/post-oda-architecture-skyscraper-adaptive-reuse-rotterdam-netherlands_dezeen_2364_hero.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2326661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It sits atop an old post office dating back to 1916<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2019\/02\/06\/post-oda-rotterdam-post-office\/\">The project was first revealed in 2019<\/a>. At the time, ODA&#8217;s executive director Eran Chen said the project would represent &#8220;the strength of Rotterdam today&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We believe that it&#8217;s time for the Post to stand not only as a memory, but also as an expression of the strength of Rotterdam today as a vibrant, connected, centre of culture, renewal, and quality of life,&#8221; said Chen.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"related-in-article-wrapper\" id=\"recommended-item-single-story\">\n<article class=\"related-in-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/06\/05\/the-torch-supertall-skyscraper-thrill-ride\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Can this image be in the exclude lightbox list? --><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"191\" height=\"191\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"excludeLightbox wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"The Torch supertall skyscraper in New York\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/the-torch-supertall-skyscraper-new-york-thrill-ride_dezeen_2364_col_0-191x191-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-in-article-text\">\n<h1>Read:<\/h1>\n<h2>The Torch supertall skyscraper to include thrill ride above Manhattan<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The skyscraper slots within an internal courtyard within the former post office building, elevated on a vaulted plinth. Once complete, it will contain a hotel connected to the upper floors of the post office.<\/p>\n<p>Its facade is designed to echo the spacing of the elevations of the existing building, while setting itself apart from &#8220;the series of glass-facade towers along the new Rotterdam skyline&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2326652\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2326652\" style=\"width: 1891px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2326652 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Post skyscraper by ODA\" width=\"1891\" height=\"2364\" data-src=\"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/post-oda-architecture-skyscraper-adaptive-reuse-rotterdam-netherlands_dezeen_2364_col_2-scaled-1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2326652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The photos reveal the building&#8217;s arched windows<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, the post office&#8217;s original structure will be restored, including its 22.5-metre-high vaulted Great Hall. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It will be accessed by two existing street-level entrances and lined with shops, galleries, restaurants and cafes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in Rotterdam, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/12\/01\/mvrdv-schieblocks-office-building-rotterdam\/\">MVRDV is currently designing an office block as &#8220;colourful addition&#8221; to the city<\/a>, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/05\/14\/mad-fenix-museum-rotterdam\/\">MAD recently completed a pair of giant helical staircases for the Fenix Museum of Migration<\/a> that acts as &#8220;living room for people&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><em>The photography is by Andrew Campion.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/05\/14\/oda-post-skyscraper-nearing-completion\/\">ODA skyscraper nears completion atop historic post office in Rotterdam<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\">Dezeen<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 150-metre-high skyscraper punctuated by arched windows is nearing completion in Rotterdam, designed by New [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8051,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8049"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8049"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8049\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8057,"href":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8049\/revisions\/8057"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}