Building by the sea: homes in Scheveningen
Much of what stood before the war is gone. In 1942 Scheveningen was declared a restricted zone (Sperrgebiet) and became part of the Atlantic Wall: buildings were demolished, and after the war both the resort and the old village had been completely stripped. That explains the large amount of post-war building.
What did survive is precious. The small fishermen's cottages around the Zeilstraat and Ankerstraat are among the oldest urban residential areas of The Hague. In Belgisch Park most homes date from 1890-1930: detached and semi-detached villas and rows of apartments, with late nineteenth-century seaside architecture and wooden verandas.
For apartments on the seafront, the issues are wind, sun and fitting at height; for older houses, detail and the rules of the protected townscape. uPVC (kunststof) is low-maintenance and more affordable. Aluminium offers slim lines and large areas of glass, with a coastal-grade powder coating.