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The Lorentz Towers in Leiden
Apartment Housing in The Netherlands: Dutch Residences ? design by Neutelings Riedijk Architects
15 Mar 2017
The Lorentz Towers
Design: Neutelings Riedijk Architects
Location: Leiden, The Netherlands
The Lorentz Towers

image © Neutelings Riedijk Architecten / A2Studio
Lorentz, designed by Neutelings Riedijk Architects, is a new multifunctional building of over 55.000 sqm that is composed of three light-coloured towers of different heights that stand on top of a dark-coloured plinth building.

image © Neutelings Riedijk Architecten / A2Studio
The two apartment towers bordering the Station Square are 47 and 53 meters high, while the office tower at the Schuttersveld reaches 70 meters. The towers are analogue yet different in height, colour, and orientation. The use of indentation in the façade creates the illusion of several small towers forming the larger towers, which enhances the slenderness and verticality of the project. The top of each tower is embellished with a decorative theme. The four?layered plinth contains stores, restaurants, and hotels on the ground floor at the side of the Station Square, and offices and housing on the other side. In the basement there will be a large public bicycle shed, while the heart of the plinth contains an underground car park with 200 spaces. The roof of the plinth consists of green roofs, terraces,and vege...