© 2006 Arthur Blonk
OFFICE BUILDING GSD LEEUWARDEN
A. BONNEMA, 1971-1975
Noordvliet 37, Leeuwarden
ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Abe Bonnema
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT:
Mien Ruys
BUILDING TYPE:
Office buildings
Housing
ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Abe Bonnema
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT:
Mien Ruys
BUILDING TYPE:
Office buildings
Housing
PUBLICATIONS:
Bouw 1976 p. 399; W.J. van Heuvel - Structuralisme in de Nederlandse architectuur, 1992; M. Martin - Abe Bonnema, architect, 1998
The aim here was to introduce a modern building into a historical context aided by precast concrete elements (columns, beams, floor slabs and parapets). Inside the building are 'kantoortuinen' (office landscapes) designed to a small-scale module (2.5 x 2.5 m. and 5 x 5 m.). The street elevation is a typical example of seventies architecture, with its blurred distinction between individual dwelling units and the office block as a whole.