Architecture
Huis Steensel/Stricker
Huis Steensel/Stricker is a family house on a 13 x12 metre plot in Almere. This produced a fine composition in architecture of linked volumes in ascending heights. It was built tightly against the plot boundary, thus gaining space on the street side. At the rear, there is no staggered facade, but a continuous facade across the entire width with French doors, a free-hanging balcony and a strip of bedroom windows. Subtly inserted downspouts act as a picture frame and emphasise the sophistication. The house was originally to be delivered in fire red, the red-framed windows still referring to it, but fresh yellow was eventually chosen. A colourful exception in the neighbourhood.