Sea Tower

The Sea Tower is a new residential tower in the centre of Zoetermeer, comprising 150 apartments spread over 22 floors. These are largely studio apartments in the affordable segment, with some – from the fourteenth floor upwards – featuring a separate bedroom. Standing 70 metres tall, it is a welcome addition to the city’s skyline and brings a sense of vibrancy to the town centre – one of the objectives of Zoetermeer Council.

Architectural firms Wim van Es and CB5 designed the building; the developer is Bakkers|Hommen Waerdevast and the main contractor is Kondor Wessels Amsterdam. Rodrie is involved in the project through D&J Installatietechniek, with whom it works closely. Ventilation with heat recovery was the requirement here, though the specific method had not yet been decided. Rodrie was involved in the engineering and came up with a suitable solution to provide the apartments with healthy and fresh indoor air.

The solution for the roof was developed in collaboration with Interduct’s R&D department, which was responsible for the design. Robé manufactured and supplied the colour-coated raised roof caps and the insulated ducts for the shafts. Further credit goes to the installation team. Eduard: “Normally, we place a roof cap on a small platform. In this case, there were three sections, each one and a half metres long, which we then had to open up to insert the ducts. We couldn’t assemble them on the ground and hoist them onto the roof in one go, because the steel structure had already been installed. It was quite a technical challenge.” The result: an attractive solution and, above all, a sustainable, healthy and comfortable indoor climate for the residents of the Sea Tower.