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OFFICE BUILDING DE TELEGRAAF
J.F. STAAL, G.J. LANGHOUT, 1927-1930, Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 225, Amsterdam
Kantoorgebouw De Telegraaf / Office Building De Telegraaf ( J.F. Staal, G.J. Langhout )
© 2006 Jan Derwig
This former office building/printers' works slots into an awkward site making full use of its surface area. Staal, who was mainly occupied with designing the facades, accentuated the transition from old to new with visually distinct volumes, scaling the arrangement of windows in the taut facade to the size and proportions of the surrounding houses. The tower is decorated with sculpture by Hildo Krop.