De Peperklip - Rotterdam, Netherlands
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An apartment building with a plan shape of a partly uncurled paperclip. By Carel Weeber constructed 1979-82.
Waymark Code: WM3X9M
Location: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 05/30/2008
Views: 71
This building in Rotterdam was designed by C.J.M. (Carel) Weeber constructed between 1979-80. The Dutch architect who took me on a tour of the building said it was a design concept that didn't exactly work out in reality. Portions of the building were too close to each other and created narrow, echoing spaces in the interior court. Small-sized apartments required that management install storage sheds on the interior courtyard "cluttering up" the groundplane. Also, because it was subsidized housing, many residents did not have the means or time to help maintain the building.
Building Address:
Burgdorferstraat/Rosestraat
Rotterdam, Netherlands
3071
Is it open to the general public?: yes
When was it built? (Approximate if you must.): 01/01/1982
What is the name of this building?: De Peperklip
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