Sawtooth Roof
The former factory roof makes way to patio outdoor spaces and green rooftop
Car Free public street
Perforated sliding gives entry to the lofts through a porch space
Sliding door
Industrial perforated sliding door gives privacy from the street
The Roof in Bloom
Private Outdoorspace
To have a private outdoor space in the city centre of Amsterdam seems a contradiction but these patio's make it possible
Industrial Loft
maintaining the full 7 meter hight of the sawtooth roof in the living area gives a spatial as well as a visual spectacle
Sawtooth Roof
The former factory roof makes way to patio outdoor spaces and green rooftop
Car Free public street
Perforated sliding gives entry to the lofts through a porch space
Sliding door
Industrial perforated sliding door gives privacy from the street
The Roof in Bloom
Private Outdoorspace
To have a private outdoor space in the city centre of Amsterdam seems a contradiction but these patio's make it possible
Industrial Loft
maintaining the full 7 meter hight of the sawtooth roof in the living area gives a spatial as well as a visual spectacle

Gearwheel Factory Amsterdam

Reconversion of a dilapidated factory building to 12 loft houses

Restoring the factory elevations and maintaining the old steel roof rafters

City adapted outdoor spaces. Integrated private roofpatio’s and lockable vestibules by industrial sliding doors

Winner of the Arie Keppler Award 2016

Winner of the Geurt Brinkgreve Bokaal 2015

Nominated for the Zuiderkerk Award 2016

Nominated for the A.A.P. 2016 (Amsterdam Architecture Award)

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Before and After

The Nieuwe Ridderstraat in Amsterdam for some known for it’s former, around the corner homeless centre, and for it’s drug addicts hanging around

Buro Amsterdam sees the potential and makes a bold move to invest in this dilapidated factory building

Turning this transformation of a factory building to a regeneration for the whole surrounding neighborhood

Some details

Amsterdam Street, Factory, Privacy, Outdoor Space, Loft, Perforated Slide door, Green Roof, Black Patio, Sawtooth Roof

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Awards

This project has been multiple awarded and has several award nominations

It shows that in a beautiful collaboration and some guts truly remarkable projects can be realized

Many thanks to all involved in this project and special thanks to Buro Amsterdam

Elevation
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Firstfloor
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Project

Transformation

m2

1550

Client

Buro Amsterdam

Delivery

2015

Energy Label

n/a

Awards

Multiple

Photography

FotoXperience