Round and Square... - a photo on Flickriver

            The "Muzenplein" is the central square in the rather new district of "The Resident", which is situated right in the city center of The Hague, The Netherlands. The urban plan for this post-modern enclave amidst a showcase of modern architecture from the sixties to the nineties was made by Rob Krier. The Resident connects the low-rise buildings in the historic center with the high-rise business center around The Hague's Central Station.

A team of renowned national and international architects, supervised by Krier and Sjoerd Soeters, was asked for the design of the various high-profile buildings. Michael Graves provided the concrete skeleton of the Transitorium, a high rise block with a new 'Dutch' facade and two sharp oversized saddle roofs. Together with the three way building by Sjoerd Soeters, this complex houses the Dutch Ministry of Health. 
Cesar Pelli designed the 88 meter high office tower at one of the ends of the central axis of this square. Rob Krier himself designed the Muzentoren while Adolfo Natalini signed on for the housing surround the new Muzenplein.
   

Taken in: Nederland / Zuid-Holland / Den Haag / Spui (show map)

Taken on: November 28, 2012

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