Renovation and remodeling of a farmhouse.
The house is part of a farm and is approximately 100 years old. Although it was in general good condition several improvements and alterations over time had affected its structure making renovation was necessary. Major changing during the time was the addition of an upper floor on the originally one story building by raising the eaves. The result was a sequence of numerous rather small rooms connected to each other within the house’s 200m² footprint. To resolve this unwieldy spatial arrangement the floor slab was removed at one half of the house to create a generous, open double-height living room. In contrast private rooms were integrated at the other half using the existing structure of the house. The existing stair connecting ground and upper floor remains at the existing location in the centre between the two parts. In line with the transformative gesture of the living room a large opening was introduce into the facade with direct access to an outdoor terrace.
Client: private __ Project 2010 __ Size: 300m²
Feasibility study for remodeling, renovation __ Program: Living room, kitchen, studio, bed- and guestroom, two bathrooms