Kantoorgebouw, Calandstraat 11

English translation

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Description

Introduction:

Group of two adjoining OFFICE BUILDINGS with two associated TOWNHOUSES built on part of the building plot of the filled-in Westerhaven issued in 1903 (1854-1902). The whole was built in three phases, respectively in 1908, 1911 and 1930 in Transitional style with floral motifs in Jugendstil, commissioned by the firm 'Wambersie en Zoon Carg. en Exped'.

N.B. From the 1950s onwards parts of the individual buildings were renovated by successively: architects' office Vermeer and Herwaarden, B. Hooykaas & Zoon, architects' office Lelieveldt and a thorough renovation in 1978 by architects' office Van den Broek and Bakema.

Description:

The office buildings are partly three and partly four storeys high and a basement/souterrain above a rusticated natural stone plinth, constructed partly in natural stone and partly in white facing brick with natural stone lintels, keystones, window and drip moulds and pediments. Apart from flat roof sections, covered with mastic, the buildings have various roof forms (gabled roof and hipped roof), covered with grey tiles. The windows and doors are of wood.

The oldest part (1908) originally consisted of two townhouses with an intermediate office nine window bays wide.

The facade composition of the townhouses is mirrored on either side of the intermediate office: the bay above the entrance continues on either side into a round tower. The broad adjoining building section is closed off by a hipped roof. The buildings have entirely on the right and left an entrance part consisting of a rectangular wooden door with a window opening provided with wrought-iron ornamental grilles. Beside the door a narrow window, also with ornamental grilles, and a natural stone window sill. Directly above the door a natural stone drip mould above which in a round arch a three-light window with natural stone mullions. In the right building to the left of the entrance there is a basement dwelling with two rectangular basement windows, also with wrought-iron ornamental grilles, and entirely on the left the entrance: a wooden door with ornamental grilles. Beside the door on the right a narrow window with ornamental grilles and a natural stone sill. On the ground floor both townhouses have three rectangular windows. On the first floor above the entrance both townhouses have a rectangular window with arched natural stone moulding, next to it a bay with two rectangular windows in the left building and one large three-light window in the right building. Above the bay in the right building a natural stone balcony and in the left building: between the natural stone pillars a wooden balustrade. In the three-part facade behind the balcony in both buildings are identical double balcony doors. Next to it a narrow rectangular window. On the third floor two narrow windows above the door and in the broad bay next to it four narrow windows, above which a natural stone pediment. The adjacent small round tower is decorated all around with tile tableaux and a decorated natural stone band.

The office section is virtually symmetrical, with a monumental entrance in the middle and four window bays on either side. Entirely on the right the symmetry is broken by a service entrance, in accordance with the entrance part of the adjoining dwelling. Under the plint per window bay two small rectangular basement windows – only one for the narrow windows – are provided, protected by ornamental grilles.

The two-part windows on the ground floor and first floor are arched. The arched frames on the upper floor have been replaced by rectangular frames. On the second floor the windows are coupled, narrow and rectangular. Between the windows, directly under a cantilevered gutter, coloured tile tableaux are set into the facade. The coupled windows are crowned by natural stone pediments. In the middle above the window bay of the entrance and the adjacent narrow window bays is one broad pediment. In this central section on the first floor there is a simple bay. The entrance, slightly recessed, consists of a double wooden door with a round arch fanlight. Above the entrance a floral decoration is carved into the natural stone. Above the narrow windows to the left of the entrance: "ANNO" and to the right: "1908". The extensions to the left with respectively five and two window bays wide, are based on the same design principles. Here the facade above a natural stone plint is constructed in white facing brick. The building volume directly adjoining the oldest part from 1908 has in the plint, under the two largest arched windows, small basement windows with ornamental grilles. On the ground floor arched windows with bonded roll courses and natural stone keystones. On the upper floor the arched windows have been replaced by rectangular windows. Here too bonded roll courses and natural stone keystones. On the second floor the two outermost left windows are situated under one broad pediment. Between the remaining windows, directly under the gutter, coloured tile tableaux are located. The pediment is decorated with floral motifs in Jugendstil in accordance with the natural stone moulding above the entrance. Entirely on the left a service entrance, in accordance with the adjoining building. This section is closed off by a gabled roof. In the furthest left, two-bay wide, building volume the windows are designed differently: on the ground floor a large four-light window under a natural stone lintel and entirely on the right a rectangular (modernised) entrance part. On the first and second floor on the right large rectangular four-light windows and on the left two rectangular windows with natural stone lintels. In the higher constructed facade section entirely on the left two small square windows under a lintel. The rear facade is sober with arched windows on the ground floor and rectangular windows with cast-iron lintels on the upper floors. Little of the original interior has been preserved. In the cellar of the oldest building section there is still a flood barrier with massive iron doors, which protects the cellar of the building during high water.

Valuation:

Former shipping office with associated townhouses from the early twentieth century of general importance due to architectural and cultural-historical value, as well as important due to the historical-functional relationship with the shipping offices that traditionally determined the 'Nieuwe Werk' or Shipping Quarter.