Borren Staalenhoef Architecten BV

Hofstate

PHOTOS
Pieter Kers (12)

STATUS
Built

BUDGET
$500k - 1m

AREA
5000 Sqft - 10,000 Sqft

YEAR
2012

LOCATION
Leeuwarden, Netherlands

TYPE
Residential › Apartment Student Housing

Redesign of a former office building in the city center of Leeuwarden - Friesland, the Netherlands.

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A minimal size kitchen and bathroom are the key elements for this spatial design.

23 apartments, housing for first time house owners varying from 42 - 105 M2.

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After taking out all the subdivisions etc.

of the offices a skylight was created in the centre of the building to create a lightwell.

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Most of the appartments are organized around the atrium.

All (concrete) structure is exposed with a minimal technical installation added.

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Thus creating a "loft" interior to be used by the tennants own demands.


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Borren Staalenhoef Architecten BV
T +31 58 2168344
Borren Staalenhoef Architecten BV
Westersingel 4, 8913 CK Leeuwarden, Netherlands