Client:
private
Contractor:
Akerbouw BV, Akersloot
Commencement | Completion
2005 | 2008
Floor Space
250 m2
In the design of the town house, the stairs are the organizing component for light and function. The stairs running parallel to the length of the house from ground floor to first floor enhance the continuity of the space, and connect the garden with the street level. The opposing stairs on the first floor and above then divide the home into two central spaces, creating a logical layout for the subsequent floors. The stairs also function as a source of natural lighting for the home, by allowing daylight to saturate the lower levels of the house with sunlight from the skylight room on the upper level. The skylight room has large folded windows that can be rotated against the side walls. When the large skylight is also open, an enclosed roof terrace is created. The geometry of the house encourages individual activities to occur simultaneously while maintaining a spatial connection. The building offers high ceilings and allows an abundance of natural light to filter through the large windows.