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SCHOOL, CLUBHOUSE, HOUSING
GIROD & GROENEVELD, 1979-1984
Josephstraat 10, Rotterdam
ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE): Girod & GroeneveldPROJECT ARCHITECT: Patrice GirodBUILDING TYPE: Buildings for educationHousingPUBLICATIONS:
Bouw 1985-9
RELATED BUILDINGS: Urban Renewal Oude Westen
Above, a row of 13 maisonettes forms an unbroken street elevation atop sundry urban functions. Below, on either side of a gateway are a clubhouse and a school which extends back into the courtyard. Next to the school is a gymnasium with a glass brick skin. The external glazing is held clear of the concrete frame at various points. Colour, use of materials and finish (staircases, balustrading, void, letter boxes and name-plates) add a modern (or postmodern) touch. The project is part of the renewal of the
Oude Westen.