The renowned Metropolitan Architecture Firm (OMA) has recently contributed a striking new landmark to the Amsterdam skyline. This building, composed of three staggered triangular volumes, is known as the RAI NHOW Hotel. Upon completion, it is set to become the largest hotel within the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg region.
Situated in Amsterdam’s burgeoning Zuidas business district, the RAI NHOW Hotel will serve as the primary accommodation for the RAI Exhibition Center. This 91-meter-tall structure features 650 guest rooms and includes a variety of amenities such as restaurants, bars, live TV studios, as well as work and entertainment spaces.
The concept behind the stacked tower draws inspiration from the “triangular advertising column on the European Square,” a once-prominent landmark now hidden beneath office buildings. The project aims to seamlessly integrate the RAI Exhibition Center with the surrounding cityscape by encouraging dense pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle traffic within the area.
The building’s exterior features an aluminum facade punctuated with glass panels. The hotel lobby spans two levels, with retail spaces on one level and a lounge and bar on the other. The hotel comprises 24 floors, with 19 dedicated to guest rooms. The top floor, known as “On Air,” includes public and semi-public facilities such as a conference room, lounge, and a broadcasting studio used for daily TV program recordings.
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▲ Model
▲ Nighttime Facade Rendering
▲ Daytime Scene Rendering
▲ Structural Model
▲ Functional Layout of Each Volume
▲ Overall Site Plan
▲ Planning Visualization
Project Information
Status: Under Construction
Client: COD, Being Development
Location: Europa Boulevard, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Functions: Hotel, Restaurant, Conference Hall, Radio Studio
Managing Partners: Reinier de Graaf, Rem Koolhaas
Deputy Director: Michel van de Kar
Competition Team: Anton Anikeev, Geraldine van Dijk, Marc-Achille Filhol, Alain Fouraux, Stavros Gargaretas, Aris Gkitzias, Hans Larsson, Peter Rieff, Mark Veldman, Yushang Zhang, Evgenia Zioga
Design & Development Team: Ido den Boer, Paloma Bule, Katrien van Dijk, Marc-Achille Filhol, Alain Fouraux, Roza Matveeva, Edward, Lukasz Skalec, Magdalena Stanescu, Jonathan Telkamp
Contractor: Pleijsierbouw
Events Coordination: Van Rossum Raadgevende Ingenieurs
MEP & Vertical Circulation: Techniplan Adviseurs BV
MEP & Vertical Traffic Design: Techniplan Advisers BV
BREEAM Consultant: Techniplan Advisers BV
Fire Safety Consultant: Royal HaskoningDHV
Acoustic Consultant: Royal HaskoningDHV
BIM Coordination: Van den Berg Groep
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