NO.51.
Adaptive Reuse of a Former School for Infants / ATELIER SPACE
• Architects: ATELIER SPACE
• Location: Middelstegracht 5, 2312 TR Leiden, The Netherlands
• Architect in Charge: Ronald van der Voort
• Area: 694.0 m2
• Project Year: 2016
• Photographs: Brigitte Kroone ManufacturersMHB, Modular, JUNG
• Contractor: Wassenaarse Bouwmaatschappij
LEIDEN SCHOOLHOUSE CONVERSION
Originally built in 1925, the Leiden Schoolhouse Conversion turns a former school for infants into an impressive residential space. Each area was transformed to hold a new function — a prior classroom is now three bedrooms and the former gym has been transformed into a kitchen, dining, and living area — while much of the structure's historic charm was kept intact through the existing tile, doors, skylights, and wooden rafters. On the exterior, what was once a playground is now a courtyard with a sheltered sunken sitting area to enjoy outdoor dining and conversations.
Recently, we completed the adaptive reuse of a former school for infants that was built in Leiden in 1925. The monumental school is now a residence. We maintained all the valuable and historical elements, such as the characteristic tiled floor in the corridor, the premises, the doors, and the sky lights.
All the areas are 4 meters high, and the large windows let in a lot of daylight. What was formerly a children's playground has become a sunny courtyard.
The old school transformed beautifully into a stunning residential space. No major changes were made to the overall structure of the building; all the main areas got a function that is perfectly suitable for that space. One classroom is divided into 3 bedrooms.
In the areas adjacent to the main corridor, the thin concrete floor was replaced by an insulated concrete floor with underfloor heating.
All the roofs have been replaced by insulated roofs. The sky lights were restored, and insulated glass was placed. Additionally, the glass in the wooden window frames was restored with special insulated glass for monuments.
The house is heated and chilled by a heat pump, based on water and air, the electricity is provided by solar panels. The intelligent JUNG KNX building technology embeds living and working worlds into a network of communicating devices. In this way we conveniently regulate lighting, climate, blinds/shutters, security and multimedia.
In the former gym, we created the living, kitchen, and dining areas. The spacious and light space connects beautifully with the courtyard. Because of the narrow profiles of the new steel windows and doors, a lot of light enters the living room, and there’s a wide view of the courtyard.
On the first floor above the living room, we created a guesthouse. We placed the toilet, the technical area, and the storage room all on one side. The historic wooden rafters are still visible, which is important in creating the right atmosphere.
In the courtyard, we developed a conversation pit with plastered brick banks and planters. This area is partly covered to make the pit more intimate.
#Netherlands , #Adaptation , #reuse , #interior_design , #interior_architecture , #stair , #school , #house , #residential , #roof , #garden
@revitalization
Adaptive Reuse of a Former School for Infants / ATELIER SPACE
• Architects: ATELIER SPACE
• Location: Middelstegracht 5, 2312 TR Leiden, The Netherlands
• Architect in Charge: Ronald van der Voort
• Area: 694.0 m2
• Project Year: 2016
• Photographs: Brigitte Kroone ManufacturersMHB, Modular, JUNG
• Contractor: Wassenaarse Bouwmaatschappij
LEIDEN SCHOOLHOUSE CONVERSION
Originally built in 1925, the Leiden Schoolhouse Conversion turns a former school for infants into an impressive residential space. Each area was transformed to hold a new function — a prior classroom is now three bedrooms and the former gym has been transformed into a kitchen, dining, and living area — while much of the structure's historic charm was kept intact through the existing tile, doors, skylights, and wooden rafters. On the exterior, what was once a playground is now a courtyard with a sheltered sunken sitting area to enjoy outdoor dining and conversations.
Recently, we completed the adaptive reuse of a former school for infants that was built in Leiden in 1925. The monumental school is now a residence. We maintained all the valuable and historical elements, such as the characteristic tiled floor in the corridor, the premises, the doors, and the sky lights.
All the areas are 4 meters high, and the large windows let in a lot of daylight. What was formerly a children's playground has become a sunny courtyard.
The old school transformed beautifully into a stunning residential space. No major changes were made to the overall structure of the building; all the main areas got a function that is perfectly suitable for that space. One classroom is divided into 3 bedrooms.
In the areas adjacent to the main corridor, the thin concrete floor was replaced by an insulated concrete floor with underfloor heating.
All the roofs have been replaced by insulated roofs. The sky lights were restored, and insulated glass was placed. Additionally, the glass in the wooden window frames was restored with special insulated glass for monuments.
The house is heated and chilled by a heat pump, based on water and air, the electricity is provided by solar panels. The intelligent JUNG KNX building technology embeds living and working worlds into a network of communicating devices. In this way we conveniently regulate lighting, climate, blinds/shutters, security and multimedia.
In the former gym, we created the living, kitchen, and dining areas. The spacious and light space connects beautifully with the courtyard. Because of the narrow profiles of the new steel windows and doors, a lot of light enters the living room, and there’s a wide view of the courtyard.
On the first floor above the living room, we created a guesthouse. We placed the toilet, the technical area, and the storage room all on one side. The historic wooden rafters are still visible, which is important in creating the right atmosphere.
In the courtyard, we developed a conversation pit with plastered brick banks and planters. This area is partly covered to make the pit more intimate.
#Netherlands , #Adaptation , #reuse , #interior_design , #interior_architecture , #stair , #school , #house , #residential , #roof , #garden
@revitalization
The entrance of the film house is housed in the neighboring former carpentry workshop. There was previously a lane between the carpentry and the central building which was later built. This padding can be clearly realized by the fact that the old side wall of the center is still visible. This later-filled zone forms the entrance hall of the movie house, from which you get through a new passage and a lazy staircase in the middle of the film house.
Outside the entrance is a public passage made on the ground floor of the carpentry shop, which connects the courtyard to the Bassin via a large staircase. Above this passage lies the office of Lumière, and on the Cour side, where the large height difference joins the ground floor, there is an additional multifunctional space.
The carpentry is one of the earliest and slimmest examples of a 'Hennebique construction'. This construction principle implies that beams, floors and columns were all poured at once, which allowed very slender constructions to be made. The construction of this building has been strengthened especially under the floor, but the slimmest columns on the floor are also visible in the Courgevel after the re-destination.
The large hall of the complex is constructed below the Cour's level using the large height difference between the Cour and the basin at the front of the central. This allows the desired future link with the adjacent Sappi terrain to be built directly behind the complex, leaving room for future developments surrounding the entire Cour.
The complex's extensive and refurbished complex was filled with abandoned technical spaces, some of which have been sealed for years. By combining the basement, which fits into a complex as a machine, it has been possible to give all these spaces a new function, most of which are now publicly accessible. Even the restrooms of the film house are now worth the effort. For example, there were toilets made under the heavily moored vaults of a former railroad raft next to the central station, about which the coal was supplied to the boilers. The toilet next to the restaurant is located in a light high room with beautiful light from above and classic green tiles in which the unit with the toilets and washbasins is now placed in the room. The restrooms at the cinema are located in the former alley between the buildings. The former exterior facade has been visible here, which made the history of the complex visible to the attentive visitor.
Since the complex consists of very different premises with each other a different condition and status, each building is otherwise tackled in a technical sense. In order to be able to repair the heavily dilapidated boiler houses in a sound and durable way, it has been removed in very poor condition and the steel structure as a whole is conserved. The walls are then re-mattened and insulated, resulting in a much more comfortable and durable whole. By choosing for this approach, the entire complex could be maintained, including the slender steel structures. At the same time, this approach made it possible to put under the existing premises a basement for the movie rooms, leaving space in the halls to experience the halls as a whole. The state-of-the-art machine hall has been restored and restored as well as possible. In the base there was chosen to keep up with improvements wherever possible without changing the appearance of the monument.
The whole is a beautiful complex in which the Sphinx industrial heritage is combined with state-of-the-art cinemas and an extensive hospitable hospitality in a great ambiance: a unique film house in a unique place!
The new movie house Lumiere Cinema was opened in October 2016.
#Netherlands , #industrial , #interior, #interior_design , #renovation , #cinema , #complex , #restaurant , #lighting
@revitalization
Outside the entrance is a public passage made on the ground floor of the carpentry shop, which connects the courtyard to the Bassin via a large staircase. Above this passage lies the office of Lumière, and on the Cour side, where the large height difference joins the ground floor, there is an additional multifunctional space.
The carpentry is one of the earliest and slimmest examples of a 'Hennebique construction'. This construction principle implies that beams, floors and columns were all poured at once, which allowed very slender constructions to be made. The construction of this building has been strengthened especially under the floor, but the slimmest columns on the floor are also visible in the Courgevel after the re-destination.
The large hall of the complex is constructed below the Cour's level using the large height difference between the Cour and the basin at the front of the central. This allows the desired future link with the adjacent Sappi terrain to be built directly behind the complex, leaving room for future developments surrounding the entire Cour.
The complex's extensive and refurbished complex was filled with abandoned technical spaces, some of which have been sealed for years. By combining the basement, which fits into a complex as a machine, it has been possible to give all these spaces a new function, most of which are now publicly accessible. Even the restrooms of the film house are now worth the effort. For example, there were toilets made under the heavily moored vaults of a former railroad raft next to the central station, about which the coal was supplied to the boilers. The toilet next to the restaurant is located in a light high room with beautiful light from above and classic green tiles in which the unit with the toilets and washbasins is now placed in the room. The restrooms at the cinema are located in the former alley between the buildings. The former exterior facade has been visible here, which made the history of the complex visible to the attentive visitor.
Since the complex consists of very different premises with each other a different condition and status, each building is otherwise tackled in a technical sense. In order to be able to repair the heavily dilapidated boiler houses in a sound and durable way, it has been removed in very poor condition and the steel structure as a whole is conserved. The walls are then re-mattened and insulated, resulting in a much more comfortable and durable whole. By choosing for this approach, the entire complex could be maintained, including the slender steel structures. At the same time, this approach made it possible to put under the existing premises a basement for the movie rooms, leaving space in the halls to experience the halls as a whole. The state-of-the-art machine hall has been restored and restored as well as possible. In the base there was chosen to keep up with improvements wherever possible without changing the appearance of the monument.
The whole is a beautiful complex in which the Sphinx industrial heritage is combined with state-of-the-art cinemas and an extensive hospitable hospitality in a great ambiance: a unique film house in a unique place!
The new movie house Lumiere Cinema was opened in October 2016.
#Netherlands , #industrial , #interior, #interior_design , #renovation , #cinema , #complex , #restaurant , #lighting
@revitalization