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Hoftoren is the tallest building of
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, measuring 142 metres. The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of the
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is housed here. The tower has 29 floors. The nickname of the tower is
De vulpen (
The fountain-pen)
Design
The
Hoftoren is designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) in
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, and built by Heijmans Bouw BV. The top of the building isn't used for functional purposes.
People living nearby are complaning about the whistling noise occurring by strong winds.
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