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Gear Wheels Factory, Amsterdam

ZW6 | Studio Jeroen van Zwetselaar

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Designer
ZW6 | Studio Jeroen van Zwetselaar
Client
Private
Floor area
180.00 ㎡
Completion
2017

We believe it is important that residents can make optimal use of the given space by creating various atmospheres and functions.

The hull delivery was raw and challenging, and the industrial vibe was very present. It was clear that this could be broken, but breakthroughs must be connected, so the staircase became the connecting factor in the design. The entire wooden volumes give warmth, but also strength through the solid block structure. The powerful form carries a seemingly floating floor that offers a place for intimacy and personality. Dynamic connection between form and person, large and small, high and low, dark and light is therefore a big theme in the design.

The kitchen has its own twist, we use natural stone to give the solid character more strength. The dark color is chosen so that the rest of the room is experienced as even lighter. Contrast strengthens the space in this case. For in the bedroom the stucco wall and further basic materials come back to respect the function of a loft. This way, all the separate spaces form a whole.

All materials we used are cradle to cradle and the installations we placed have guarantee for long-term quality. We have made use of existing elements and materials as much as possible. The stucco is made up of clay and pure natural pigments and minerals, just like the paint. We used vintage old oak, all lighting is obviously led and the building materials are 'fair' and originating from (around) Amsterdam.