The assignments was to create an ecological house. No restrictions, no rules, no guidelines. Ironically, though most people think that those are the best projects, they are some of the most difficult. The context of unlimited options forces one to immediately choose one specific direction, theme, chapter narrowing the usable elements. I envisioned a house […]
During my graduation year I was a young enthusiastic and rather timid architect to be. I was not yet sure of my foothold and of how high I was to “raise” my voice. My graduation internship was on new ground: being abroad (cultural and social novelty) and in the largest architectural office environment to that […]
Neufert’s magical book for architects has this lovely page about balconies. It exemplifies the various types and their characteristics. Balconies are exterior structures, typically on the outer limits of the facade with the simple purpose of providing outdoor experience to the residents of an apartment. When these balconies are placed inside the limits of a facade (biting […]
“-Re” House together with “-Re” Adapt are two series part of a project in which I review, refine and redesign residential projects available on the Dutch housing market. “-Re” House touches projects that have been completed after the year 2000 and could have been done more efficiently to begin with, while “-Re” Adapt looks at how to […]
Though extremely useful and highly loved within an apartment, a door occupies a large surface. The surface that a door uses in the process of opening is a dead space. Can not be occupied with anything else and has to be taken in consideration when calculation circulation routes within the room itself as well as […]
As I previously stated, in my opinion the layout of this apartment makes poor use of its surface, shape and amazing number of windows. My main goals were: • To increase the size of the 2 small bedrooms. • To give the bathroom access to fresh air. • To create a better flow of the space. It […]
What we have here is a little apartment from a block of flats completed in 2001. It has a surface of 77 m² and a terrace of 9 m². It is a decent size apartment, with windows on opposite sides. Technically it is a perfectly fine layout. I do however, have a couple of issues with […]
If I would have free reign over this piece of land and its design, this is what i would do: • I would create a nice intimate garden at the end of the plot allowing in this way the preservation of the back door and the addition of an actual bike shed. • The south […]
My dream is to build my house from scratch. To have a piece of land of my own where I can do all that my heart desires. However that is not always possible or desired. Some people might not want the hassle, not have the money or simply the mood for it. So in that […]
This is a little house found on one of the many websites for sale and rent available on-line. I initially thought that the layout was a fluke and the entire house was either a small addition or something built on a leftover piece of land. I later came to realize that it was completed in 2000 […]