Zuidkade Scheveningen

set-back roof terraces at the penthouses and cantilevered bay windows angled towards the evening sun. These offer views of the dunes and beach. The bay windows are set loose on the façade and feature rounded corner details inspired by waves and the patterns of sand waves created by the wind.

The brick bay windows with two angled surfaces give the flats a double orientation: to both the small-scale Third Harbour and the larger Front Harbour. This strengthens the relationship with the quay and promotes social interaction. Thanks to large, fully opening façades, sunlight enters the house early, creating an optimal experience of the water.

Living, orientation and quality of life

On the ground floor, commercial spaces alternate with the three entrances to the apartment buildings. Behind these commercial spaces, parking is solved under a deck, on which the flats on the first floor have a generous terrace. This deck is publicly accessible via a staircase at the quay and forms a link between the street and the elevated inner area.

The inner area is small-scale, car-free and south-facing. The gardens of the ground-level houses and the terraces of the flats contribute to a green and sheltered living environment. Here, the façades respond to the smaller scale of the houses with vertical lines. In combination with the continuation of the brickwork shades from the quay façade, a layered image is created that visually reduces the building volume. Soft themes have also been applied, such as rounding off large balconies.

Two flats per core are accessed on each storey. All flats have a double orientation: a south facade and a north facade overlooking the harbour and the sea. Most flats range in size from 100 to 150 m² and have an I-, L- or U-shape around the core. On the top floor are three generous 225 sqm penthouses, each with a spacious roof terrace on both sides.

Photographer: Stijn Poelstra fotografie & video