ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT

The two mid-rise towers, Zalm haven II & III, consist of a solid plinth. The plinth includes clearly marked entrances of the complex and family houses. On the roof of the plinth building are rooftop gardens for the family houses and there is a public roof park for the apartments in the towers. The plinth building has a direct relationship with the neighbourhood. The footprint of the two mid-rise towers is a split and shifted square. This creates more corners and apartments of different sizes with windows offering beautiful views.

Façade composition

The façade of the Zalmhaven towers II & III show a noticeable grid. The grid is also seen in the plinth of the complex. The grid façade relates to the traditional, sober architecture of the old shipyard. Besides that, the grid is a binding motif. It links up the various blocks into a whole. The balconies are placed above each other in one line. So on each side of the towers (so on each façade) a line of balconies is visible. In this way, the balcony’s are providing verticality and the focus of the façade is on the verticality.