I’ve been to Den Haag (The Hague) twice in the past couple of weeks. I’m starting to actually be able to find my way around chunks of it without a map. One spot that I’ve seen every time is this new housing development of sorts. It’s eye-catching and I love the idea behind it. They’ve recreated typical Dutch row housing, and even included a “canal” of sorts, but all with a modern touch to it. It provides a bit of continuity to the city, without staying completely stuck in the past. The canal is actually just a shallow pool, but it ads a bit of charm and life to the block. I’m not sure if it is actually housing or if it’s offices or a mix of the two. Either way, it’s a nice nod to the past, while offering modern construction.
I couldn’t resist doing a bit of searching. It turns out the complex is called ‘t Haegsch Hof and it is a residential place. There’s more info here (in Dutch). Modern living in a nostalgic jacket is what their marketing phrase translates to literally. I guess you get the point. Modern interior; nostalgic exterior.
New Versions of Old Architecture
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Omg… I want to live there!
I like how this “wijk” looks, how they’ve kept the old architectural style. I remember seeing the construction in this spot the last time I was there! Makes me want to visit DH again 😉
Very stylish. I’m not sure why but it makes me think of one of the Disney hotels.
Class ! I liked it a lot. But still, I prefer to live in the plateland (countryside) because I have kids and I love backyards !
Absolutely beautiful!!! Why didn’t they come up with the idea before they built all of that ugly stuff in the 60’s and 70’s!
I think there must have been some sort of mass alien invasion/pod people kind of thing to explain some of the bad choices of that period. It’s the only thing that makes sense. 😉 At least they seem to be correcting some of the “mistakes” of that period now, such as making the Catherijnesingel a canal again here in Utrecht, instead of leaving it as a highway.