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The gradual changes in climatic conditions have driven modifications in how we conceive contemporary buildings through architectural operations.
Completed in 2023 in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Images by Stijn Poelstra, Rob van Esch. A small goat house once stood in the meadow, which lies on the edge of a protected nature reserve, marking the maximum contours for building a new...
The House Under the Ground is a unique Dutch house blending in its green field
© Rob van Esch Text description provided by the architects. The design of the tower was inspired by a simple contradiction in context. On the ground level, the main orientation is focused on the promenade and the harbour. While getting higher the main orientation shifts towards the river and the landscape. This contradiction literally created the twisting form of the tower. By creating a stiff round core, with an elevator and stairs, it was possible to rotate the apartments while getting higher. © Rob van Esch The balconies make this rotation visible and create a playful shape. The tower se...