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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.

Apartment in Amsterdam, Netherlands by MAMM DESIGN

 
August 12th, 2014 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: MAMM DESIGN

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, their request was to have maximum sunlight in the house. And also they want to have a space where they can feel each other.

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

  • Architects: MAMM DESIGN
  • Project: Apartment in Amsterdam
  • Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
  • Photography: Takumi Ota
  • Software used: Vectorworks.
  • Architects in Charge: Akira Mada, Maya Mada
  • Area: 133.7sqm
  • Year: 2013
  • Structural Engineers: STRUCTURE engineering
  • Lighting Design: LIGHTDESIGN
  • Main Contractor: Smartinterior

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

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

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

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

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

Image Courtesy © Takumi Ota

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Image Courtesy © MAMM DESIGN

Image Courtesy © MAMM DESIGN

Image Courtesy © MAMM DESIGN

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