Hidden inside a building block in the city centre of Amsterdam is this old factory building where ones gears were made. While maintaining the unique atmosphere, the ‘Tandwielenfabriek’ has been transformed into lofts. This house has its own entrance connected to a quiet street inside the city block. Where the sliding doors used to be, large sliding gates are made of perforated steel. Behind the gate is a hidden loggia, which serves as a private front gardens, where bicycles can be parked. Once inside, the height of the room and the abundant daylight that comes in through the skylights is striking. You enter into an island of calm within the busy center of Amsterdam. The introverted character is maintained by making a light weight mezzanine which can be reached by an elegant bare steel spiral stair. The mezzanine itself is kept loose from two walls to let light reach the lower level, once through walkable glass and once by cabinets where sunlight can reach behind. There is another big skylight in a space that can be reached through a stair opposite the room with the mezzazine. Once upstairs there is kids room made with cabinets and glass in steel above on your right and a new bathroom on your left. The bath is placed underneath the lowest part of the roof light and provides a magnifisent view towards the sky.
Location Amsterdam, Netherlands
Year 2021
Client Private
Contractor Bouw Combinatie Eemnes NV