“-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 […]
Ah, the beauty of going the long way around… Original layout: • Completed: 2007 Surface: 74m² Balcony: 12m² • Just as bathrooms should have a window (with the obvious cases of “there is no way around”), the same way bedrooms should not be accessed through the living room. Why? Pure practicality. You have guests, but one […]
This apartment is a little gem I found in the crowded streets of a major Dutch city. I was rather surprised to see new constructions in the area so it immediately sparked my interest. Original layout: • Completed: 2006 Surface: 70m² • I personally think that if a building needs instructions in how to use it or […]
With the amazing technological development of the last decades, hand drawing has been pushed back. The opinions are split. Many ask why should one learn to draw when there are so many programs that can do that for you. I may be bias in the mater as I took intensive classes in order to pass […]
The Playhouse Competition by Bob Borson the architect behind The Life of an Architect has reached its 6th year and it has bloomed into a lovely little international movement. The winning designs are used to create fun playhouses that are then given for charity. I learned about it last year. So this year, I decided to play a […]
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 […]