This community building designed together with Studio Appelo is part of a new landscape hotel called ‘The Unbound’ in the rural area just outside of Amsterdam. The estate is set up with public gardens, restaurant and bar, wellness and a bunch of hotel cabins scattered throughout the typically Dutch landscape. De Vuurplaats translates to ‘the fireplace’ and serves as a beacon lying at the end of a bridge that you walk on after checking in. The building itself stands firmly in the midst of a field of tiny houses and functions as a communal space for diner, party or relaxation. Big sliding doors and screens can be adjusted for the different spatial needs required. Its structure combines the old building technique of trusses in combination with the new technique of prefabrication of walls and roof elements. Its building time, costs and carbon footprint are reduced as a result and the use of wood and brick as the main materials makes the whole blend in with nature.
Location Amsterdam, Netherlands
Year 2020
Client Studio Appelo / Steengoed BV
Contractor Prefabline