GEB building, Office and student building in Delfshaven, Netherlands.
The GEB building rises 65 meters with its yellow Friese brick facade, featuring consistent arrangements of pilasters, wall panels, and strip windows across 15 stories.
Built between 1927 and 1931 for the Municipal Electricity Company, the GEB building remained the tallest structure in Rotterdam until 1968 and served as a German observation post.
The structure exemplifies the New Business architectural style through its concrete skeleton, tower design, and four lower volumes with flat roofs.
The building contains 143 rooms and 92 studios for students, with shared facilities in regular rooms and private amenities in studio apartments.
Engineers developed specialized concrete piles for the foundation, which later became a standard construction method throughout the Netherlands.
Location: Rotterdam
Architects: Ad van der Steur, Willem Gerrit Witteveen, Johannes Poot
Address: Rochussenstraat 230e.a.
GPS coordinates: 51.91053,4.46098
Latest update: March 17, 2025 08:46
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