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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Indigo Magenta by Diederendirrix ArchitectsDecember 1st, 2013 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Diederendirrix Architects Two large autonomous blocks were proposed by the council in consecutive urban development plans for an undeveloped area on the edge of Lakerlopen. Their position and shape would distinguish them from the adjacent garden village. Both volumes lie at a right-angle to the rectangular layout of the garden village. One block more or less faces the Tongelrestraat with its long facade, the other looks towards the Paulus Potterstraat.  Image Courtesy © Diederendirrix Architects
 Image Courtesy © Diederendirrix Architects Taken together, the streets form the margin to the garden district on this side. Each of the two blocks contains 23 apartments. The massiveness of the volumes produced by their brick shell conceals the fact that both buildings are essentially gallery-access flats. The galleries are hidden from view by the brick facade which has a different composition on every floor and contains openings framed with aluminium. Integrated awnings and balconies that appear to have slid out of the brick facades all emphasize the robust character of the building.  Image Courtesy © Diederendirrix Architects  Image Courtesy © Diederendirrix Architects  Image Courtesy © Diederendirrix Architects  Image Courtesy © Diederendirrix Architects  Image Courtesy © Diederendirrix Architects
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