Centraal plan

English translation

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Description

Introduction

Opened at the southeast corner, but otherwise closed wedge-shaped RESIDENTIAL BLOCK with PORTIEKED TENEMENT FLATS and (partially) SHOPS on the ground floor, which forms the southeastern part of the urban planning ensemble the "Centraal Plan" and was built during the years 1937-1939.

Description

At the Stadhoudersweg the building block comprises five storeys and a basement storey, with shops located at the corner with the Statenweg and the corner with the Dresselhuysstraat. This building volume contains six Hague portieks, each serving six dwellings, with a rectangular (kitchen) window on either side on the ground floor and the front doors of the ground floor dwellings. These front doors and the portieks are accessible via a shared broad concrete paving stone step platform. At the level of the basement storey there is per dwelling bay a four-light low window strip. The first storey contains per dwelling bay a broad articulated window and above the portieks a rectangular window with horizontal glazing bars. On the second and third storeys each dwelling has a shallow balcony with steel balustrade behind which a window and door and (adjoining) next to it per dwelling bay a broad articulated window. The fourth storey is set back behind a continuous balcony with brick balustrade and steel railing.

At the Dresselhuysstraat the building block is entirely to the right (side elevation Stadhoudersweg) five storeys high and contains per storey to the right and left a broad articulated window and in the centre a narrower articulated window. To the left of this the building block is angled and comprises four storeys and a basement storey. In this building volume there is a portiek (serving three dwellings) above which a vertical window strip with horizontal glazing bars. To the left of the portiek per dwelling bay are broad articulated windows and to the right of it per dwelling bay two broad articulated windows. Further along the Dresselhuysstraat the building block runs obliquely towards Statensingel and likewise comprises four storeys and a basement storey, which however are constructed somewhat lower. This building volume contains entirely to the right a Hague portiek for two dwellings with to its left the front door to a ground floor dwelling and to the left three Hague portieks (for four dwellings) flanked by the front doors of ground floor dwellings. This building volume is provided with front gardens. Portiek and flanking front doors are accessible via a shared broad concrete paving stone step platform. On the first storey above the portieks there is a rectangular window with horizontal glazing bars. On the first and second storeys on either side of the portieks (mirrored) are shallow balconies with steel balustrade with a door and articulated windows. The third storey is provided with loggias with in the centre a steel column. In the loggia are to the left and right (mirrored) double doors and a broad window, both with fanlights. To the left of this building component the building block is open. Here the interior courtyard is accessible. The side elevation of the building component contains per storey entirely to the left and right a narrow rectangular window. At the Statensingel the building block follows the oblique building line of the street and comprises three storeys and a basement storey. Here too the ground floor dwellings are provided with front gardens. This building volume contains two Hague portieks (each for four upper dwellings), flanked by the internally located front doors of the ground floor dwellings, accessible by means of concrete paving stone steps. The first storey, above the portieks, rests on steel columns. Above this on the first storey is a rectangular window with horizontal glazing bars. On either side of the portiek the dwellings are mirrored and provided with a balcony with steel balustrade. Behind the balconies are double doors and beside them three-light windows, all with fanlights. Next to the doors is (adjoining) per dwelling a broad articulated window. Above the windows on the second storey are concrete canopies. The side elevation of this building volume (at the Dresselhuysstraat) contains in the centre per storey a small balcony with steel balustrade and behind it a double door with fanlight. On the ground floor there is here a step to the garden. To the left and right of the balconies are rectangular windows. Entirely to the left, towards the corner with the Statenweg, the building block again comprises five storeys. Here to the right is a portiek (for three dwellings) with above it a vertical window strip with small glazing bars. To the left of the portiek this building volume is four window bays wide and contains per window bay on each storey a broad articulated window. At the Statenweg the building block comprises five storeys and a basement storey and on the ground floor entirely to the left (corner Stadhoudersweg) and entirely to the right shops are located. To the right this building volume contains two Hague portieks (each for six dwellings) with on the ground floor on either side of them shops on the ground floor. To the left there are four Hague portieks (each for six dwellings) with on either side of them the front doors for ground floor dwellings. (Furthest to the left only to the right a front door.) These four portieks and their flanking front doors are accessible via shared broad concrete paving stone step platforms. At the level of the basement storey per dwelling bay there are two low windows. On the first storey per dwelling is a broad articulated window and above the portieks a rectangular window. On the second and third storeys per dwelling (mirrored) is a shallow balcony with steel balustrade behind which a window and door and (adjoining) next to it a broad articulated window. The fourth storey is set back behind a continuous balcony, in accordance with the Stadhoudersweg. The rear elevations of the building components at the Stadhoudersweg and Statenweg have per dwelling a balcony with brick balustrade and coal shed. The rear elevation at the Statensingel has per storey a broad balcony with steel balustrade and the rear elevation at the Dresselhuysstraat has per dwelling on the first and second storey a balcony with steel balustrade with brick storage shed.

Valuation

RESIDENTIAL BLOCK with PORTIKED TENEMENT FLATS and SHOPS, as the southwestern part of the urban planning ensemble the "Centraal Plan", built in 1937-1939 to the design of the architects J.H. van den Broek, A. Otten and W.Th. ten Bosch and because of concentration of facilities in the ensemble, of general importance because of the urban planning, architectural-historical and housing typological value.