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Shelter Scharwoude

The landscape of North Holland is shaped by a long tradition of water management. In 1923 a number of outposts were built as shelter for workers, horses and equipment used for maintenance and emergency reparations of the dike system. Today, they stand obsolete along the dikes of the IJsselmeer, as monuments to the story of the polder and its shelter from the water. The shelter at Scharwoude has been chosen as pilot project for the repurposing of these characteristic structures.

Architecture by Common Practice

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With a poetic approach to blending old and new, the project combines respect for historical values with forward-

looking sustainability principles, exploring biobased and circular materialapplications in a heritage context. The new wood-clad flax insulating shell, with original architectural details echoed in the design, has been patinated

with linseed oil and natural pigments that reference both the original dark atmosphere and the historical color schemes of similar structures across the region

 

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50 / ROM
52 / BALMORAL
4 / HANOI 
22 / SVINKLØV
53 / ASSISI
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Photo Courtesy by Common Practice