Winterswijk, The Netherlands
OIII Architecten
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
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| Photo © Courtesy of Roos Aldershoff and Thea vd Heavel |
According to OIII Architecten the starting point for this design was scale, creating a harmony not dependent on difference in scale but in how a larger scaled building could connect to the surrounding smaller building through textures and details.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Roos Aldershoff and Thea vd Heavel |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Roos Aldershoff and Thea vd Heavel |
The result of scale limitations for the Municipal Office Winterswijk was an extremely compact and simple building layout containing the office, not making it larger than necessary. It consists of a rectangular volume, dissected by a passage way housing the central entrance.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Roos Aldershoff and Thea vd Heavel |
The exterior surface of the building is covered in a rough textured materials referring to rural architecture, and will be characterised by a subtle detailing in brickwork. The interior of the passage is open and transparent. The top half of the volume is dissected by a number of slits, allowing room for roof terraces.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Roos Aldershoff and Thea vd Heavel |
The program also asked for several apartments, which are designed as a number of individual volumes on the top level and separated by exterior spaces.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Roos Aldershoff and Thea vd Heavel |
The sculpture of the block refers to the small scale of the direct surroundings and gives the building an informal character. The terraces on the top two levels provide room for the planting of trees and shrubberies, provide some shade and gives the building a friendly character, well suited to its smaller scaled surroundings.
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| floor plan 01--Courtesy of OIII Architecten |
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| floor plan 02--Courtesy of OIII Architecten |
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| floor plan 03--Courtesy of OIII Architecten |
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| floor plan 04--Courtesy of OIII Architecten |
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| section 01--Courtesy of OIII Architecten |
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| section 02--Courtesy of OIII Architecten |
The people
Architects: OIII Architecten
Location: Winterswijk, The Netherlands
Client: Victoria Winteswijk BV
Design: Maarten Sanders, Armand Paardekooper Overman, Emile Revier and Hans Witt
Team: Joeri Apontoweil, Chanthal den Boer, Jelle Seffinga, Kitty Luiken, Wim de Pagter and Martin Vinkensteijn
Construction: F. Wiggers Ingenieursbureau
Building Physics: Nieman
Project Area: 10,520 sqm
Project Year: 2008
Photographs: Roos Aldershoff and
Thea vd Heavel
