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HOUSING SCHILDERSWIJK (SUZE ROBERTSONSTRAAT)

A.J.M. SIZA VIEIRA, 1985-1989, Suze Robertsonstraat e.o., Den Haag

ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Álvaro Siza Vieira

PROJECT ARCHITECT:
Carlos Castanheira

ASSISTING ARCHITECT:
Van den Broek & Bakema

BUILDING TYPE:
Housing


RELATED BUILDINGS:
Redevelopment of Square Schilderswijk

The Portuguese architect Alvaro Siza is responsible for several projects in The Hague's urban redevelopment programme: this housing project, a housing project at the Hoefkade and the https://www.architectureguide.nl/project/item/prj_id/900" class="inline_link">redevelopment of the square at the Van der Vennestraat. The two housing blocks, 'Full Stop' and 'Comma', have the most neutral design and continue the Dutch housing tradition (Hague-style porticoes, brick facades and perimeter blocks) pointed up here and there with departures in material and colour. The special floor plans and unusual traffic structure are the fruits of discussions with the blocks' mainly Muslim occupants.