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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. Zeeuws Housing in Goes, The Netherlands by Pasel.Kuenzel ArchitectsDecember 12th, 2012 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Pasel.Kuenzel Architects The recently completed housing scheme by Rotterdam based pasel.kuenzel architects is part of the urban master plan “Waterstad Goese Schans” by West 8. Located at the fringe of the medieval city of Goes, the Netherlands, the project comprises 34 dwellings and accomplishes the first phase in a large scale urban transfromation process of the city’s former port area.  Image Courtesy Pasel.Kuenzel Architects
 Image Courtesy Pasel.Kuenzel Architects Low rise and high density, as well as clear orientation and an individual address for all inhabitants were the guiding parameters for the architects, in order to enhance the residents identification with the new neighborhood.  Image Courtesy Pasel.Kuenzel Architects The issue of typological authenticity within the traditional Zeeland housing context was pivotal throughout the whole design proces. Without imitating, this housing scheme strives to reinterpret local building techniques, by translating them into a piece of contemporary architecture. Establishing a firm connecting between the historical references and a modern society.  Image Courtesy Pasel.Kuenzel Architects The series of houses by Ralf Pasel and Frederik Kuenzel are based on simple, yet carefully chosen architectural principles such as a homogeneous clay brick materialisation, a rigid repetition of the facade structure, deeply recessed windows and an unusual precision of detailing.  Image Courtesy Pasel.Kuenzel Architects  Image Courtesy Pasel.Kuenzel Architects  Image Courtesy Pasel.Kuenzel Architects  Image Courtesy Pasel.Kuenzel Architects  Image Courtesy Pasel.Kuenzel Architects  Image Courtesy Pasel.Kuenzel Architects 
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