Description

The Laakkwartier residential area was built on former Rijswijk territory. It was annexed to The Hague after the area between Laakkade and Broeksloot was annexed.
Although Berlage had already proposed residential development for the area in the General Extension Plan of 1908, street construction and building of the first section did not start until 1925. The Molenwijk area between Rijswijkseweg and Trekvliet had then been completed for almost a decade. The other side of the Rijswijkseweg was also built up.
Around 1940, the residential district was largely completed, thus reaching the municipal boundary with Rijswijk. The centre of gravity of building production was in the first period of the 1930s.

THEMES: CITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
Because of the uneconomic building sites, the Urban Development and Housing Department eliminated a number of diagonals proposed by Berlage. The main layout remained intact, making Laakkwartier one of the most culturally and historically valuable neighbourhoods in the Netherlands in terms of urban design.
Governor Avenue forms the backbone that widens into rectangular squares in two places, with the largest square on the north side branching symmetrically. At right angles to the avenue are several transverse axes, delimiting the various neighbourhoods.
The great value lies mainly in the spatial structure with balanced profiles, with four storeys defining the main routes, three storeys for the secondary routes and two storeys for quiet streets in the various neighbourhoods. The symmetrical layout of Jonckbloetplein and Lorentzplein is accentuated with asymmetrical height accents. Coherence between urban planning and architecture was achieved by producing sketch plans. These acted as spatial frameworks for private builders and architects.

This lecture is part of a series. One more lecture will follow:
11 October - Lecture and excursion RUSTENBURG OOSTBROEK

All excursions take place on a Thursday and start at 3pm. Around 4pm, we will walk past the lecture examples. The excursion will last until around 5.30pm.

Speaker(s)

Marcel Teunissen, author of the book '100 years of New Hague School'.
During the lecture, the book will be for sale and can be signed by the author.

Location

KIVI Office

Prinsessegracht 23, 2514 AP The Hague

Organiser

Construction

Name and contact details for information

Ton Voets

info@tonvoets.nl