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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

W-House in Amsterdam, The Netherlands by VMX Architects BV

 
March 15th, 2013 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: VMX Architects BV

The Walta-Elmers family commissioned VMX Architects to design their house on ‘Kleine Rieteiland’, one of the islands of IJburg. The client wanted a spacious, open house with plenty of light. The plot measures 8 by 30 metres. By studying several models, the concept of ‘woonlandschap’ (living-landscape) was chosen. The ground floor, containing the living and kitchen, in a split level typology, has the possibility to completely open to the outside and thereby create a partly covered living-landscape of 8 by 30 metres.

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  • Architects: VMX Architects BV
  • Project: W-House
  • Location: IJburg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • Client: Fam Walta-Elmers
  • Size: 250 m2
  • Design: 2005-2006
  • Execution: 2006-2007
  • Costs: 305.000 Euro

Image Courtesy VMX Architects

This landscape is articulated with a higher and lower level. Under the higher level a multifunctional cellar is placed. The bedroom level is accessed by a spiral staircase. A round roof-light above the stairs brings light into the living-landscape The façade on the first level is completely closed with patio blocks. This suggests a floating box over the open landscape on the ground level.

Image Courtesy VMX Architects

Image Courtesy VMX Architects

Image Courtesy VMX Architects

Image Courtesy VMX Architects

Image Courtesy VMX Architects

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Categories: House, Residential




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