Article source: MONADNOCK

This transformation from utilitarian industrial building to attractive office environment required a change from hard and functional to soft and friendly. A representative environment that is welcoming for guests, while simultaneously providing a safe and clear overview of all the heavy clay works in the factory. The phenomenon of the ‘Tent Room’, as found in old country houses, was an important reference point for this transformation.

Image Courtesy © Stijn Bollaert

• Architects: MONADNOCK
• Project: Interior Office of The Royal Tichelaar Factory
• Location: Makkum, Netherlands
• Photography: Stijn Bollaert
• Client: Royal Tichelaar Makkum, ceramics manufactory
• Project Team: Sandor Naus, Job Floris
• Contractor: Bouwgroep Dijkstra Draisma
• Interior: Galama-Interior
• Year: 2015

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