Commissioned by HTL (Talen-Hegeman) and 19 het Atelier architects. Location: Waterkwartier, Zutphen
I drew inspiration for the facade ornaments from the history of the Water Quarter. I chose two guiding themes; The 1950s and the role of water in this district through the ages.
The legends of Zutphen up to 1572 served as a model and on them I have the global location of the Water Quarter. The proportions in the maps fluctuated quite a bit over the centuries so it is not an exact science. But I mainly looked at nice cutouts of the canal pattern. So the emphasis is mostly on the pronounced water lines around Zutphen.
A city detail to the right of the IJssel River was taken as a starting point because this also exposes the most pronounced structures. Although the ornament I designed has a figurative base, this renders it quite abstract.
Pinch of 1950s; Art and facade bricks from the 1950s were characterized by stylized figuration, angular robust lines and a kind of No nonsense look.
The final image results in 42 with “abstract city details,” perforated metal facade plates on the facades of renovated houses in the Waterkwartier, Zutphen.
