"Designed to contribute to the city's ongoing densification efforts, the development will deliver 916 apartments within two interconnected towers. Once completed, The Sax will make Wilhelminapier the most densely populated area in the Netherlands, making the project an example of compact urban growth. The design comprises two towers, combining a wide mix of housing types and shared amenities with strong connections to public transport and sustainable mobility solutions, including parking for 1,800 bicycles and a fully automated car garage."
"The Sax consists of two distinct residential towers, Havana and Philadelphia, standing at 180 and 82 meters tall, respectively. These are linked by a golden beam that houses six floors of apartments and a shared rooftop terrace at a height of 100 meters. The project's form, with its silver façade and undulating balconies, evokes the shape of a saxophone and reflects the lively, "jazzy" character of Rotterdam. Varying light conditions create dynamic visual effects across the façade, giving the building a constantly changing appearance that integrates with the surrounding skyline of Wilhelminapier."
The Sax is a residential project on Rotterdam's Wilhelminapier delivering 916 apartments across two interconnected towers, Havana (180 m) and Philadelphia (82 m). A golden beam links the towers with six floors of apartments and a shared rooftop terrace at 100 meters. The development comprises 822 rental and 94 owner-occupied units, including 458 affordable rental apartments aimed at middle-income households. The design emphasizes compact urban growth, shared amenities such as collective living rooms and a communal roof terrace, strong connections to public transport, parking for 1,800 bicycles, and a fully automated car garage. The silver façade and undulating balconies evoke a saxophone form.
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