Long may we live!
Homes for the elderly in South Amsterdam (1936) T. J. Lammers
Independent apartment blocks
An example of housing for independent pensioners was built in the 1930s as part of the 'General Expansion Plan' in the south of Amsterdam. Architect T. J. Lammers designed twenty-four apartments for the Remonstrants Foundation. Although the complex was intended for Remonstrants, members of other faiths were also welcome. The design comprises two four-storey blocks of flats separated by a green central courtyard, with one side closed off by a church. In terms of architecture and spatial planning, the blocks of one- and two-person apartments were unified with the surrounding residential neighbourhood. The integration of the elderly in local communities played an important role in the post-war reconstruction in the Netherlands.