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PARK APARTMENTS CHASSÉTERREIN
X. DE GEYTER, 1996-2001, Nonnenveld, Breda
Parkappartementen Chasséterrein / Park Apartments Chasséterrein ( X. De Geyter )
© 2004 Rook & Nagelkerke

ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Xaveer De Geyter

PROJECT ARCHITECT:
Ester Goris

BUILDING TYPE:
Housing


RELATED BUILDINGS:
Urban Design Chassé Site

Five residential towers on the Chassé site on top of a parking facility are accessed from a central courtyard. Seemingly huddled together at random, their positions are in fact precisely calculated to meet such considerations as views, privacy, sunlighting and transparency of the total ensemble. The facades of each tower are by turns enclosed and exposed. The more mute wall areas have large concrete cladding panels arranged in courses and interspersed with window openings; the black panels have slate reliefs embedded in them. Behind the glazed facades can be seen the zigzag lines of the concrete supporting structure.