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All the roofs have been replaced by insulated roofs.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
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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
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NO.79.
GUEST HOUSE IN KYOTO / B.L.U.E. ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO
• Architects: B.L.U.E. Architecture Design Studio
• Location: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
• Lead Architects : Shuhei Aoyama, Yoko Fujii, Huiyong Yang
• Project Year: 2017
• Size: 2-story building
• Site area: 185 sqm
• Building area: 120 sqm
• Garden Design: Matsuyama Landscape
• Design Support : Kenzo Making & Associates
• Construction: &S co.,ltd rockweed.inc
• Client: E&K
Tucked away in the dense network of narrow streets in Kyoto's central Gojo Karasuma district, an old house has come back to life and—after a thorough, yet thoughtful, makeover—enjoys now a refreshed existence as a boutique guest house for tourists visiting the area.
Located at Gojo Krasuma, Kyoto, the original house has more than 100 years history. It is a traditional timber-structure house in typical form of Kyoto house, and the main skeleton remains in good condition except for some random later rebuilt. The owner intended to transform it into a unique boutique homestay. The program’s principle is to try our best to preserve as much original building as we could, and at the same time, we need to update the house to meet the demand of modern life ,which leads to a mix of old and new building style spontaneously, like a hybridism. Different from the normal homestay, we provide a small cultural exhibition museum space in the house, that is why the program is called as “He-courtyard” (合庭).
Design inserts a purely modern style tunnel as the main entrance, the tunnel extends outside to the street, inside through the main house and finally reach the courtyard at the back. Thus allows visitors can look deep inside to the view of the courtyard when they pass by the street. It is the new interacting dialogue scenes which aims to express the essence of traditional Kyoto cultural – the courtyard. Except for the function of connecting different spaces, the tunnel is also served as exhibiting hall, providing a clear platform to display different kinds of old Japan collection.
To meet the new demands of modern life, we reorganised the interior space of the main house without destroying the original structure, we reframed the staircase and changed its direction since the old staircase was steep and narrow. In addition, we added modern bathrooms for both first and second floors, which increase the comfortability of visitors’ stay. The strengthening of original structures is also very essential. We reuse the old house’s wood planks to make the store drawers underneath the staircase, reflecting the house’s historical emotion.
When cleaning the back yard, we dug out many historical stone and stone cylinder and the design of backyard’s landscape is based on these stone, meanwhile, the original maple tree was kept. By combining modern and tradition style, we created a mix of Japanese style and modern style courtyard, making an infinite garden space within such a small area.
As for the selection of materials, we give priority to logs and soil texture coating for the main body, brass and old metal for handles and other hardcore. Aimed at keeping the original natural texture of materials, we try to continue the beauty of plainness of the old building. The combination of old timber structure and the new wooden furniture can be seem in each room, which creates an interesting scene. In a seemingly contradictory expression, we hope to lead people to experience the trace of different era of Japan in this house.
#Japan , #house , #outdoor , #residence , #guest_house #stair , #garden , #interior_design , #lighting
@revitalization
GUEST HOUSE IN KYOTO / B.L.U.E. ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO
• Architects: B.L.U.E. Architecture Design Studio
• Location: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
• Lead Architects : Shuhei Aoyama, Yoko Fujii, Huiyong Yang
• Project Year: 2017
• Size: 2-story building
• Site area: 185 sqm
• Building area: 120 sqm
• Garden Design: Matsuyama Landscape
• Design Support : Kenzo Making & Associates
• Construction: &S co.,ltd rockweed.inc
• Client: E&K
Tucked away in the dense network of narrow streets in Kyoto's central Gojo Karasuma district, an old house has come back to life and—after a thorough, yet thoughtful, makeover—enjoys now a refreshed existence as a boutique guest house for tourists visiting the area.
Located at Gojo Krasuma, Kyoto, the original house has more than 100 years history. It is a traditional timber-structure house in typical form of Kyoto house, and the main skeleton remains in good condition except for some random later rebuilt. The owner intended to transform it into a unique boutique homestay. The program’s principle is to try our best to preserve as much original building as we could, and at the same time, we need to update the house to meet the demand of modern life ,which leads to a mix of old and new building style spontaneously, like a hybridism. Different from the normal homestay, we provide a small cultural exhibition museum space in the house, that is why the program is called as “He-courtyard” (合庭).
Design inserts a purely modern style tunnel as the main entrance, the tunnel extends outside to the street, inside through the main house and finally reach the courtyard at the back. Thus allows visitors can look deep inside to the view of the courtyard when they pass by the street. It is the new interacting dialogue scenes which aims to express the essence of traditional Kyoto cultural – the courtyard. Except for the function of connecting different spaces, the tunnel is also served as exhibiting hall, providing a clear platform to display different kinds of old Japan collection.
To meet the new demands of modern life, we reorganised the interior space of the main house without destroying the original structure, we reframed the staircase and changed its direction since the old staircase was steep and narrow. In addition, we added modern bathrooms for both first and second floors, which increase the comfortability of visitors’ stay. The strengthening of original structures is also very essential. We reuse the old house’s wood planks to make the store drawers underneath the staircase, reflecting the house’s historical emotion.
When cleaning the back yard, we dug out many historical stone and stone cylinder and the design of backyard’s landscape is based on these stone, meanwhile, the original maple tree was kept. By combining modern and tradition style, we created a mix of Japanese style and modern style courtyard, making an infinite garden space within such a small area.
As for the selection of materials, we give priority to logs and soil texture coating for the main body, brass and old metal for handles and other hardcore. Aimed at keeping the original natural texture of materials, we try to continue the beauty of plainness of the old building. The combination of old timber structure and the new wooden furniture can be seem in each room, which creates an interesting scene. In a seemingly contradictory expression, we hope to lead people to experience the trace of different era of Japan in this house.
#Japan , #house , #outdoor , #residence , #guest_house #stair , #garden , #interior_design , #lighting
@revitalization