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Location: The Hague, the Netherlands
Area: 225 sqm
Year: 2012
Photographs: Ren de Wit
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The dilapidated state has necessitated a thorough reinforcement of the foundation and loadbearing structure of the entire house, opening up extraordinary possibilities in an otherwise
commonplace apartment renovation.
The combination of ambitious design visions and a large measure of trust from the client
have resulted in a rigorous and uncompromising redesign, in which voids and split levels
accentuate the full height of Den Haags typical row houses.
The potential of the brick structure, the details such as glass-in-lead frames, and the
characteristic en-suite room divisions were the deciding factors in purchasing the house,
according to the clients. The tension between antique features and modern techniques is
very evident in the redesign plan. The classical street faade is restored to its former glory,
from ground to third floor.
Behind the doors of the en-suite element, a complete change is taking place. The rear
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faade is removed and clad with glass to a full height of 11 meters. The floor levels are
detached from the faade, creating a void that spans three levels and generating an optimal
source of daylight.
In the back of the house, the load-bearing wall between the corridor and the living room is
replaced with a steel construction. Four new floors with a net height of 2,4 meters protrude
from this construction. These floors remain openly linked to the existing floor levels. The
interplay of voids, the split-levels and the glass faade, all create a spectacular drama
between interior and exterior on the one hand, and between the existing and new floors on
the other.
The intervention in the back of the house can be interpreted as a three-dimensional, Lshaped element of five storeys, accessed by a new steel spiral staircase. The staircase
brings a new dynamic between the different parts of the house and makes a separation
between owners and guests possible. Vertically, the L-shaped element ends in a roofterrace with jacuzzi and outer kitchen that lies far above the balconies of the lower floors.
This rigorous redesign project has reorganized the total accessible surface of the house
towards an excess of floor space, generating more rooms and more daylight. To the owner,
the residence promises an extraordinary living experience. To passers-by, it cannot be
distinguished from any other house on the van Merlenstraat.
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This is a really solid presentation of this project, I dont even mind the logos on the images. The
project itself is quite lovely as well.
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