Architects: M3H architecten, Amsterdam
Location: Wenslauerstraße Nr. 65-69, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Photo: Tobias Bader
In
2005, the City of Amsterdam awarded the contract for an
urban-planning-based analysis of the Bellamy district, which was in need
of renovation. The studies documented the sun exposure in the narrow
lanes and showed that extending the generally small houses would be
possible at certain points. Moreover, it was determined that the
irregular street alignment and the height of the buildings should remain
the same. The wide diversity of façades was to be maintained as a
characteristic of the neighbourhood. The results showed that conversion
and renovation work would be both affordable and of economic interest to
residents.
Before the measures
Rendering: M3H architecten
With
these prerequisites in mind, M3H architecten designed a building volume
featuring five different living units on Wenslauerstraat. Numbers 65
and 67 are single-family dwellings which have one storey and a garden in
the back. Their saddleback roofs are steeply inclined towards the lane
and allow more than enough daylight to shine into the north-facing
living units and onto the street.
Photo: Tobias Bader
Photo: Tobias Bader
Photo: Tobias Bader
Photo: Tobias Bader
Number
69, which has three storeys, continues the eaves line of the
neighbouring building and offers enough space for three small
apartments. All three buildings have individual spatial qualities, such
as different outdoor areas and views.
The façade, sloping roof surface, dormers and gables have been fitted with vertical wooden slats which give the three buildings their unified appearance. This creates the effect of a sculptural volume and complements the diversity of houses in the district.
The façade, sloping roof surface, dormers and gables have been fitted with vertical wooden slats which give the three buildings their unified appearance. This creates the effect of a sculptural volume and complements the diversity of houses in the district.
Floor plan and section: M3H architecten
Floor plan and section: M3H architecten
Photo: Allard van der Hoek
For
the cladding, the architects used untreated, FSC-certified tropical
wood. This will have uniformly turned grey within two years. They paid
special attention to the rear-ventilated wooden façade, for the Dutch
climate is quite damp. The functionality of the ventilation system is
backed up by a two-layer subconstruction, and the bevelled front side of
the slats allows water to drip off.
It was particularly important to the architects to make wood as a building material a better-known, more attractive option for Dutch architecture. The question remains whether wooden façades are suitable to the Dutch climate and whether they must be made of tropical wood.
It was particularly important to the architects to make wood as a building material a better-known, more attractive option for Dutch architecture. The question remains whether wooden façades are suitable to the Dutch climate and whether they must be made of tropical wood.
Backside, photo: Allard van der Hoek
Photo: Tobias Bader
Photo: Tobias Bader
Sketch: M3H architecten
Client: Sticks & Stones Developments Ltd.
Site: 305 m²
Gross floor area: 440 m²
Cost: Euro 660,000
Structural engineer: TenTij Bouwadviesbureau
Contractor: Structure Building
Completion: March 2013
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