This house is situated West of Amsterdam on the North side of the Sloterplas which forms the centre of a western extension of the Dutch city of Amsterdam. Built in the 50’s and 60’s of the 20th century the urban idea here was to create housing with greenery all around as a so called garden city, which is in contrast to the old way of urban development recognizable by its closed building blocks surrounded by streets. The problem with the latter was the lack of sunshine especially on the ground and corner dwellings. About ten years ago this area was considered bad but recently the tables have turned. Trees and bushes have come to maturity and more and more houses are being sold to people who appreciate the outdoor feeling and the close proximity to the city centre. This house forms the end of a strip of houses and is adjacent to public green with trees and a little river. Some of the best views are on the side wall which was mostly closed. The renovation implied opening up this wall with holes in different sizes to frame some great views into the greenery. To make the house future-proof and extensions on the back and on top the house were added.
Location Amsterdam, Netherlands
Year 2018
Client Private
Contractor WJ Projects