Glaspaleis
Sign in to saveThe Glaspaleis (in English: Glass Palace) is a modernist building in Heerlen, Netherlands, built in 1935. Formerly a fashion house and department store, Schunck, it is now the cultural centre of the city. The original name was Modehuis Schunck (Schunck Fashion House), but it was soon nicknamed Glaspaleis, which is now the official name.
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architectuur.org →Het Glaspaleis is vlak naast de Romaanse Prancatiuskerk gerealiseerd. De locatie heeft een groot niveauverschil. Dit voor Warenhuis Schunck ontworpen pand valt op door zijn paddenstoelvloer en glazen pui. Deze glazen pui is 50 centimeter losgelaten van de vloeren om ventilatie langs de pui mogelijk te maken. Op de bovenste twee lagen is een woning voor de eigenaar gerealiseerd. Inspiratiebron was het warenhuis van Henri Sauvage in Nantes. Het gebouw is naar ontwerp van de architecten Jo Coenen en Wiel Arets in 2003 gerenoveerd tot cultuurcentrum. Het Glaspaleis huisvest nu een Museum voor moderne kunsten, een architectuurcentrum, een centrum voor kunstzinnige vorming, een filmhuis en een muziekschool.
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13 sectionsContents
- Planning
- Architecture
- Artistic representations
- Glass
- The 'rear'
- Penthouse and basement
- Decay and renovation
- Renovation
- Criticism
- Present use
- See also
- Sources
- External links
The Glaspaleis (in English: Glass Palace) is a modernist building in Heerlen, Netherlands, built in 1935. Formerly a fashion house and department store, Schunck, it is now the cultural centre of the city. The original name was Modehuis Schunck (Schunck Fashion House), but it was soon nicknamed Glaspaleis, which is now the official name.
The architectural style is largely according to what is in the Netherlands known as het Nieuwe Bouwen, which corresponds roughly to Modernism, Bauhaus and International style. The visually most distinguishing aspect is the free-standing glass that covers three sides, which makes it even more transparent than the famous Bauhaus building in Dessau and is part of the natural climate control. In 1995, it was declared a National Monument for the purpose of historic preservation In 1999, it was put on the list of the 1000 most important buildings of the 20th century by the International Union of Architects during their World Congress in Beijing. In 2004, it won the first Bouwfonds Award in the category 'Vital Monuments'. In 2005, it won the Nederlandse Bouwprijs (Dutch Construction Award) in the 'Projects' category. In 2005, it also won the Nationale Renovatieprijs (National Renovation Award) in the 'Utiliteitsbouw' category.
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