Landhuis, Zwiggelterweg 4

English translation

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Description

Introduction

MANOR HOUSE 'Huize Dennenrode' designed in 1922 by Rotterdam architect Michiel Brinkman in an expressionistic style, commissioned by Rotterdam grain merchant A.M. van Dusseldorf Pz. The protection concerns both the exterior and large parts of the interior.

Description.

Expressive brick building volume consisting of a main volume of two storeys, a slightly lower western wing and an eastern wing attached in a bend, all covered by an overhanging composite thatch roof with red roof crests. On the north and south-east sides the thatch roof has for part a gutter placed at a distance from the wall and placed on iron supports and wooden blocks. Segment arch-shaped roof windows incorporated in the roof; two heavily mortared tapering chimneys in the northern roof slope; chimney in the southern roof slope; two chimneys in the ridge; all chimneys have strictly designed caps; in the ridge a cast and wrought-iron bell cote with bell. For the entire building the windows are executed with original frame wood and provided with a predominantly horizontally oriented iron glazing bars; original fittings and partly provided with attached shutters. North side with mortared step towards the slightly projecting entrance with basket-arch shaped door opening with double roller course beneath which an attached door with wrought-iron decorative elements. Above the door a broad section tile with "Anno DENNENRODE 1922'; above this three stepped roller courses and a triangular tile tableau in bas-relief (depiction of a farmhouse in landscape). The entrance is emphasized by the thatch roof above it rising slightly. The bend towards the eastern wing is continued in a continuous wall. West facade with amongst others opening terrace doors. The storey layer is clad with potted wooden parts. In the corner between the guest bedrooms on the storey is under a diagonal angle a balcony placed that can be entered via iron doors. The south side has a bay window (gable roof with thatch) with opening iron doors and a kind of frieze (constructed with wooden parts) in which a glass-in-lead fanlight is incorporated. To the right of the bay window is a triple-coupled window with an adjacent iron door. Above these windows a high-rising four-fold coupled window for the hall. To the right of the iron door are the two double opening glass doors of the dining room. The storey facade is clad with potted wooden parts. In the bend towards the east wing a diagonally placed balcony is built, to be entered via an iron door from the bedroom and the attic. The east facade of the side wing is built as a loggia.

The TERRACE encloses the west and south facade. At the north facade it is closed off by a mortared wall. The terrace lies above ground level and consists of flag-stones (Bremer stone) and at various points a mortared staircase of four steps.

The INTERIOR is broadly intact. Central space is the hall which extends the full height of the building and in which a complete roof truss is visible. In the hall an original fireplace; a console for a work of art; a wooden staircase with landing to which a seating area adjoins. Wooden stair rail provided with carved work (including cloverleaf motif). This rail continues on the gallery. The doors and surrounds are likewise executed in wood. The sitting room has partly mortared wall panelling, an original fireplace arrangement and a ceiling with honeycomb and diamond-shaped stucco work pattern. The hunting room has original cupboards in the east wall and an extension with original fireplace arrangement. The dining room likewise with an original fireplace arrangement with green-glazed tiles, yellow mortared fireplace and wrought-iron fireside. The cupboards, doors and ceiling beams are likewise painted in a green colour scheme. The passage to the kitchen is provided with glazed tiles. Floor with pattern in red, the walls in blue. Kitchen with tiled walls in blue-white pattern in which antique tiles are incorporated; original fireplace and cupboards; floor in black-white tiling. The bathroom is tiled with glazed tiles in a blue-greenish colour scheme alternated with cream. The guest bedroom in the western wing contains an original fireplace arrangement with a floor in red-black tiling.

Assessment

Manor house of cultural-historical importance as an expression of a special socio-economic development and because of its special typological significance; the architectural-historical importance is determined by the special design and use of materials, the special importance for Brinkman's oeuvre and the cohesion between interior and exterior as well as because of its integrity, rarity and high-quality aesthetic quality. Furthermore it is regarded as the most important component of the similarly-named complex.