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VAN DEN BROEK & BAKEMA, 1962-1968, Jan Voermanstraat, Jan Tooropstraat e.o., Hengelo

ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Van den Broek & Bakema

PROJECT ARCHITECT:
Jan Stokla

BUILDING TYPE:
Housing
Urban plans

This example of Van den Broek & Bakema's work on the urban design front is the most complex and balanced of the schemes for Hengelo, Leeuwarden and https://www.architectureguide.nl/project/item/prj_id/2686" class="inline_link">Kampen. Districts are organized using the 'stempel' (stamp), a repeatable element in urban planning (see also https://www.architectureguide.nl/project/item/prj_id/291" class="inline_link">Pendrecht). In this case it combines low-rise blocks of houses with a long medium-rise block and a twelve-storey block of split-level flats. Dwelling units are small and simple though they vary in size and price bracket. Elevations are straightforward, rhythmic and well-proportioned. Two of the three 'stempels' in this district have been demolished and replaced by new-build.