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The dilapidated state has necessitated a thorough reinforcement of the foundation and load-

bearing structure of the entire house, opening up extraordinary possibilities in an otherwise

commonplace apartment renovation.

The combination of ambitious design visions and a large measure of trust from the client

have resulted in a rigorous and uncompromising redesign, in which voids and split levels

accentuate the full height of Den Haag’s typical row houses.

The potential of the brick structure, the details such as glass-in-lead frames, and the

characteristic “en-suite” room divisions were the deciding factors in purchasing the house,

according to the clients. The tension between antique features and modern techniques is

very evident in the redesign plan. The classical street façade is restored to its former glory,

from ground to third floor.

Behind the doors of the “en-suite“ element, a complete change is taking place. The rear

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façade is removed and clad with glass to a full height of 11 meters. The floor levels are

detached from the façade, creating a void that spans three levels and generating an optimal

source of daylight.

In the back of the house, the load-bearing wall between the corridor and the living room is

replaced with a steel construction. Four new floors with a net height of 2,4 meters protrude

from this construction. These floors remain openly linked to the existing floor levels. The

interplay of voids, the split-levels and the glass façade, all create a spectacular drama

between interior and exterior on the one hand, and between the existing and new floors on

the other.

The intervention in the back of the house can be interpreted as a three-dimensional, L-

shaped element of five storeys, accessed by a new steel spiral staircase. The staircase

brings a new dynamic between the different parts of the house and makes a separation

between owners and guests possible. Vertically, the L-shaped element ends in a roof-

terrace with jacuzzi and outer kitchen that lies far above the balconies of the lower floors.

This rigorous redesign project has reorganized the total accessible surface of the house

towards an excess of floor space, generating more rooms and more daylight. To the owner,

the residence promises an extraordinary living experience. To passers-by, it cannot be

distinguished from any other house on the van Merlenstraat.

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This is a really solid presentation of this project, I don’t even mind the logos on the images. The

project itself is quite lovely as well.

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