Hoftoren

The Hoftoren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɔftoːrə(n)]; "Court Tower"), nicknamed De Vulpen (pronounced [də ˈvʏlpɛn]; "The Fountain Pen"), is a 29-storey, 141.86-metre-high (465.4 ft) building in The Hague, Netherlands. It is the third-tallest building in the city, and the eighth-tallest in the country. The Hoftoren was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) in New York City, and built by Heijmans Bouw BV, and is home to the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (the latter having taken up temporary residence in the Hoftoren in 2012) of the Netherlands.

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  Hoftoren and Castalia building
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  Skyline The Hague
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  Hoftoren (centre) seen from Plein square

Hoftoren
Alternative names	De Vulpen
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Government offices
Architectural style	Modernism
Location	Rijnstraat 50 The Hague, Netherlands
Coordinates	52.0805°N 4.3217°E / 52.0805; 4.3217
Completed	1999 - 2003
Height
Roof	141.86 m (465.4 ft)
Top floor	107 m (351 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	30 2 below ground
Floor area	48,000 m2 (520,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Structural engineer	Deerns Raadgevende Ingenieurs Scheldebouw
Main contractor	Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap
Awards and prizes	International Highrise Award 2004
References
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