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HOUSING WESTHOFF

H. KLUNDER, 1975-1977, Westhoff, Spaarndam

ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Henk Klunder
Gerard Wijbrandts

BUILDING TYPE:
Housing

This is one of the better examples of small-scale housing advocated by the 'Foundation for New Housing Models', or 'New Roof Models' according to cynics. Certainly the most striking aspect of this project is its dovecot-like attic rooms. With sloping roofs of variously coloured tiles, unusual window-shapes and most notably the dark green painted wooden panels this architecture constitutes a modern variant on the traditional picturesque architecture of the Zaandam region.