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AUGUSTINUS SCHOOL AND HOUSING

GIROD & GROENEVELD, 1979-1984, Josephstraat 10, Rotterdam

ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Girod & Groeneveld

PROJECT ARCHITECT:
Patrice Girod

BUILDING TYPE:
Buildings for education
Housing


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 https://www.architectureguide.nl/project/item/prj_id/195" class="inline_link">Oude Westen.