Towerhouses
Between the end of 1996 and March 1998, forty-eight Towerhouses were built in Almere. They are characterised, as the name suggests, by a tower at the front of the house. The roundness of the tower continues from the kitchen on the ground floor into the bedroom on the first floor and the tower room above.
The striking head extends into a triangular plan. Not only is the construction very eye-catching, it is...
Between the end of 1996 and March 1998, forty-eight Towerhouses were built in Almere. They are characterised, as the name suggests, by a tower at the front of the house. The roundness of the tower continues from the kitchen on the ground floor into the bedroom on the first floor and the tower room above.
The striking head extends into a triangular plan. Not only is the construction very striking, the colour scheme of the plasterwork on the facades is also distinctive; yellow towers and side surfaces in orange and blue, matching the characteristics of the Regenboogbuurt. The houses all have a roof terrace, on which the tower room is located. The rhythmic pattern of the towers, combined with the curvature of the building line in the street, creates a breathtaking street profile. According to some, a successful expression of Almere's momentum in the 1990s: every citizen's 'castle'. The sophisticated planting scheme of flowering trees provides the finishing touch.
