De Eekenhof, Enschede, Netherlands
The Eekenhof building, which houses a health centre as well as apartments, stands on a wedge-shaped site, with a view of the park. The ten-storey building is a spectacular composition with flowing, yellow brick balconies rounded on all sides. At ground-level, the vertical brickwork consists of red-variegated clinkers.
The apartments are arranged centrally above a circular space, which tapers upwards, ending in a skylight. Over the entire width, flower boxes have been designed and installed along the balconies so that the building, currently still with the character of a brick sculpture, will...
