The Red Apple

For the 1975 Soviet film, see The Red Apple (film).

The Red Apple is a 40-storey, 124-metre (407 ft) residential skyscraper on Wijnhaven Island in Rotterdam, Netherlands, designed by KCAP Architects & Planners and Jan des Bouvrie. The building was topped out in 2008, completed in 2009, and features 121 units, and a 338-space multi-storey car park. It is the tenth-tallest building in Rotterdam. The Kopblok is a 53-metre-tall (174 ft) building that has an additional 79 apartment units and offices. The ground floor is designed for shops and restaurants. The entire complex has an open fiber network.

The Red Apple
The tower in 2020
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Residential Commercial offices
Architectural style	Modernism
Location	Wijnbrugstraat 50-352 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Coordinates	51.917222°N 4.489167°E / 51.917222; 4.489167
Completed	2005–2009
Height
Roof	124 m (407 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	40
Lifts/elevators	6
Design and construction
Architect(s)	KCAP Architects & Planners Jan des Bouvrie
Engineer	TBI groep
Main contractor	Aannemersbedrijf v/h Boele & Van Eesteren
Other information
Number of units	200
References
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Gallery

The Red Apple Construction Progress

• 
  January 2008
• 
  October 2008, the tower
• 
  October 2008, low-rise
• 
  November 2008, Final construction stage

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Rotterdam
• List of tallest buildings in the Netherlands
• List of tallest structures in the Netherlands