MAP - IMAGES  - NEXT PROJECT
ARCHITECTUURGIDS.NL / ARCHITECTUREGUIDE.NL
THE LIGHT HOUSE
A. ROSSI, -1985, Delpratsingel (park Valkenberg), Breda
Vuurtoren
© 2008 Rook & Nagelkerke

ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Aldo Rossi

BUILDING TYPE:
Monumental art


RELATED BUILDINGS:
Tea House Breda

Valkenberg Park links the railway station to Breda town centre. The park entrance is marked by a folly, a lighthouse by Aldo Rossi. In 1988 Rossi made two similar archetypal lighthouses for a sculptural event in Rotterdam. Inside the park is a cheerful tea house designed by artist/architect John Körmeling. The basic rectangular glass building is adorned with slogans designed to whet the appetite.