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For the Oostenburgergracht project the aim was to bring openess and prioratise the social area on the upper floor. We followed two different strategies in this apartment, one for each floor.
While we prioritized relationships and interactions for the new design of this apartment we still managed to optimise the uses of each room and leave the opportunity for future transformations if needed.
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On the upper floor we optimised the space using an organisational line as a strategy to design the whole floor. An eucaliptus green line develops zigzagging along the apartment generating different areas with lounge sideboard, kitchen, living room furniture. This line also organises the kitchen’s area and the new entrance is hidden behind the kitchen.
The whole floor is now open. We took advantage of the existing concrete structure of the apartment and while it now has a really social atmosphere, it still generates a feeling of calm and relaxation. This space was also thought out to host some guests and if needed be transformed into a third room in the future.
We took advantage of the concrete structure of the apartment, and opened the whole social floor to generate more interaction, while still creating a feeling of calm and relaxation. The private living room which is now open is thought out to host guests, but in the future if needed it can be transformed into a third room. We also focused on interactions while designing this open floor; cooking, being together, having friends over, coffee space, reading the newspaper in the morning, watching the channel through the window or having a cocktail with friends after a long dinner in the lounge were all situations that the clients wished to have, and we know for a fact that they have achieved them all.
