Apartment In Amsterdam

Apartment In Amsterdam
© Takumi Ota
Apartment In Amsterdam
© Takumi Ota

Apartment in Amsterdam

MAMM DESIGN

ARCHITECTS
MAMM DESIGN

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Akira Mada, Maya Mada

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
Structure Engineering

LIGHTING DESIGN
Light Design

MAIN CONTRACTOR
Smart Interior

PHOTOGRAPHS
Takumi Ota

AREA
133 m²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

CATEGORY
Refurbishment, Apartment Interiors

This is a renovation project of a duplex unit in an 85-year-old housing for a family of four. Since they have not been brought up in Amsterdam where they have a lot of gloomy weather.

Apartment In Amsterdam
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Apartment In Amsterdam
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Their request was to have maximum sunlight in the house. And also they want to have a space where they can feel each other.

Originally, there is a skylight at the top of staircase which connects upper and lower floors.

Apartment In Amsterdam
© Takumi Ota
Apartment In Amsterdam
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Though the staircase itself was filled with sunlight coming from the skylight, the stairs and walls around them prevent the light from entering into the other part of the house.

We took away the stairs, walls and a part of the upper floor’s slab, so that the sunlight can spread into all over the house. At the same time, the void connects the family.

Apartment In Amsterdam
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Apartment In Amsterdam
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There is a symbolic tower-shaped element standing through the house. Kitchen, bathroom and toilets are packed into the tower, utilizing existing pipe box.

We placed new grating stairs climbing around the tower to create some place to stay at various levels.

Apartment In Amsterdam
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Apartment In Amsterdam
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With the new circulation and spatial device, the family can create and enjoy various scenes of their daily life.


Apartment In Amsterdam
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Apartment In Amsterdam
© Takumi Ota
Apartment In Amsterdam
© Takumi Ota


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