Flatwoning, Schepenstraat 60 A

English translation

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Description

Introduction

Semi-detached RESIDENTIAL BLOCK with MAISONETTES and ENTRANCE-STAIRCASE APARTMENT BUILDINGS built in 1936-1937 to a design in the New Objectivity style by architect J.H. van den Broek within the Blijdorp Extension Plan of 1929-1931 by W.G. Witteveen. The residential block forms part of a large hook-shaped building block - situated at the southwestern boundary of the extension plan - and consists of adjoining strips of apartment buildings, designed by various related architects including A. Otten and W.Th. ten Bosch.

Description

The semi-detached hook-shaped residential block comprises a basement and five storeys (partially six) under a flat roof and is constructed with a concrete frame and facades in yellow facing brick above a cement plinth. The slightly recessed windows are (originally) set in thin steel profiles and are crowned by very narrow concrete canopies. The concrete balconies have iron railings. The facade on the Schepenstraat contains four The Hague, tiled porticoes with granito floors, which provide access to four dwellings on the upper floors. These three-room flats (on the second and third storeys) each have a further two rooms and a bathroom on the fourth storey, accessible via their own staircase. The storage rooms in the basement are accessible via a narrow staircase on the ground floor, which is located directly next to the main staircase. The maisonettes are accessible via simple wooden front doors on the ground floor, on either side of the staircase and basement access. The front doors contain a porthole light and are fitted with fanlights. The facade layout is mirrored on either side of each portico and contains on the ground floor and first storey horizontal (originally three-part) windows. At basement level there are low double windows. The facade surface below the windows on the first storey is (originally) stuccoed in accordance with the plinth on the ground floor. Between the windows on the first storey is a balcony with open iron railing and in the facade two fanlights. The balcony is divided in two by a frosted glass wind screen. On the second and third storeys there are broad window strips per residential bay. On the fourth storey there are lower windows. In the middle above each window here is a steel hoist beam. The (shorter) facade facing the Walenburgerplein houses ten dwellings (with a shared portico) on a rectangular floor plan tapering in the left corner. On the ground floor there is a three- and four-room flat and on the upper storeys always two four-room flats. In the basement there are storage rooms and a separate bicycle shed. On the roof there is a recessed (fifth) storey under a partially flat and partially lean-to roof (rear) which is covered with tiles. On this storey there are (likewise) storage rooms. The (shared) roof terrace in front of it is bordered with an open iron railing. The facade is six window bays wide. The two left window bays contain broad windows. On the storeys of the three window bays to the right of this there are continuous concrete balconies with iron railings. The window frames here each contain a double door with fanlights in the middle with a rectangular window on either side. To the right of the balconies there is still one window bay with broad windows. At basement level there are double low windows per window bay.

On the ground floor, in the fourth window bay from the left, is located the vestibule, through which all dwellings are accessed by means of a shared staircase - with lift. The southern side gable of the residential block is blank. The rear facades are constructed in simple red brick and contain windows with wooden frames. The rear facades facing Schepenstraat are provided on the first, second and third storeys with balconies with iron railings. Per residential bay, behind the balconies there is a door with rectangular window and fanlight and next to it a rectangular window with fanlight and also a wide two-part window with fanlights and a door with rectangular window and fanlight. On the ground floor there are similar windows. From the doors, steel stairs lead to the garden. The upper storey is set back slightly behind a balcony with wooden railing. Access to this balcony is provided by a double door with window and fanlights with on either side a rectangular window. Next to this there is also a door with window and fanlight and a double rectangular window with fanlight. The rear facade facing Walenburgerplein contains four window bays in which are located from left to right respectively: a wide three-part window with fanlights, a lower four-part window strip with fanlights, a vertical window strip running across all storeys with square glazing bars and in the far right window bay a three-part window strip with fanlights.

Valuation

Semi-detached residential block with maisonettes and vestibule apartment dwellings built in 1936-1937 to New Objectivity design by J.H. van den Broek, of general significance due to its architectural-historical, urban planning and typological value, as well as being of significance within the oeuvre of the architect. Also of significance due to ensemble value as a character-defining component of the Blijdorp Extension Plan and the visual coherence with residential blocks also executed in New Objectivity style to designs by other architects.