Oldenhove, Heritage apartment building at Laan van Meerdervoort, The Hague, Netherlands.
The Oldenhove is a residential building on Laan van Meerdervoort with an asymmetrical tower structure that rises above the other levels. The ground floor houses commercial spaces including a supermarket, while four upper levels contain apartments ranging from three to six rooms.
The building was constructed between 1928 and 1931 and was designed by architect Philip Anne Warners for a housing company. It emerged during a period when residential construction was experimenting with new, modern approaches.
The building displays hallmarks of the Amsterdam School style with distinctive details such as the tufstone entrance that remain visible today. The facade and its decorative elements tell of the design thinking of the era in which it was built.
The ground floor is easily accessible and contains public-facing shops, making the space useful for visitors to explore. The apartments on upper levels are private spaces, but the exterior structure and tower form can be comfortably viewed from the street.
The prominent tower structure houses an original water reservoir that once served the residents. This hidden practical system is no longer in operation today, but it shows how early residential buildings planned for self-sufficiency.
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