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Vijzelgracht 24

Benthem Crouwel Architects

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Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
House
6.27
6.53
6.88
6.41
6.52
Jaime Velez
Jaime Velez Design Partner at Velez + Valencia Arquitectos
5.67
6.31
6.81
9.02
6.95
Andres Fredes
Andres Fredes Creative Director / Partner at ALLDSGN
6
6
7
6
6.25
Carolin Krebber
Carolin Krebber Founder at Büro agata/ Co-founder Format F/ allmannwappner
great example of transforming an ol...
6.74
8.95
9.17
6.6
7.87
Jason Su
Jason Su Design Director at HCD Impress
5.78
5.89
5.78
5.72
5.79
Maximilian Pecher
Maximilian Pecher Senior Designer and Creative Lead at NorthernLight
7.45
8.1
9.17
6.81
7.88
Firas Alsahin
Firas Alsahin Co-Founder and Design Director at 4SPACE Design
6
6
7
6
6.25
Yen Kien Hang
Yen Kien Hang Founder / Design Writer / Author at OutOfThePackage
Great way to preserve the historica...
7
7
7
6
6.75
Philippe Paré
Philippe Paré Principal and Managing Director at Gensler
5.21
5.17
5.31
7.07
5.69
Elise Zoetmulder
Elise Zoetmulder Founder at Zoetmulder
Inspiring example of bringing a mod...
7.74
7.74
7.52
6.6
7.4
Toni Black
Toni Black Interior Director at Blacksheep
6.47
5.77
6.24
5
5.87
Ayça Doğan
Ayça Doğan Head of Design at CBRE Netherlands
6.8
7.4
7.8
7
7.25
Lin Chen
Lin Chen Founding Partner at Topos Design
6
6
7
6
6.25
Evans Lee
Evans Lee Founder & Design Director at Evans Lee Designers
5.31
5.24
5.31
5.1
5.24
Falco Webbink
Falco Webbink Head of Design at Wink
6.52
7.24
6.95
7.52
7.06
Kristen Becker
Kristen Becker Partner at Mutuus Studio
5
5
5
5
5
Liz Mahlow
Liz Mahlow Founding Partner at Nous Engineering
7
7
8
6
7
Emma Holt
Emma Holt Associate Director at Ben Adams Architects
5.98
6.21
5.88
7.5
6.39
Comments
Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Colour
6.51
6.46
7.13
5.87
6.49
Jaime Velez
Jaime Velez Design Partner at Velez + Valencia Arquitectos
6.31
6.31
7.24
10
7.47
Carolin Krebber
Carolin Krebber Founder at Büro agata/ Co-founder Format F/ allmannwappner
I like the careful use of colors, i...
8.17
9.31
9.17
6.02
8.17
Maximilian Pecher
Maximilian Pecher Senior Designer and Creative Lead at NorthernLight
9.17
9.17
9.88
6.52
8.69
Firas Alsahin
Firas Alsahin Co-Founder and Design Director at 4SPACE Design
6
6
8
7
6.75
Yen Kien Hang
Yen Kien Hang Founder / Design Writer / Author at OutOfThePackage
I particularly like the roof color...
6
6
6
5
5.75
Philippe Paré
Philippe Paré Principal and Managing Director at Gensler
5.31
5.26
6.64
5.12
5.58
Elise Zoetmulder
Elise Zoetmulder Founder at Zoetmulder
Inspiring example of the power of c...
6.81
7.6
8.74
5
7.04
Jason Su
Jason Su Design Director at HCD Impress
5.74
5.81
5.95
5.88
5.85
Toni Black
Toni Black Interior Director at Blacksheep
5
5
5
5
5
Ayça Doğan
Ayça Doğan Head of Design at CBRE Netherlands
8
7.5
8
5
7.13
Lin Chen
Lin Chen Founding Partner at Topos Design
impressive color collage in ancient...
7
5
7
5
6
Evans Lee
Evans Lee Founder & Design Director at Evans Lee Designers
5.52
5.24
5
5
5.19
Falco Webbink
Falco Webbink Head of Design at Wink
6.45
6.52
7.95
6.45
6.84
Liz Mahlow
Liz Mahlow Founding Partner at Nous Engineering
7
7
7
5
6.5
Kristen Becker
Kristen Becker Partner at Mutuus Studio
5
5
5
5
5
Emma Holt
Emma Holt Associate Director at Ben Adams Architects
6.6
6.6
7.55
6.98
6.93
Client
Benthem Crouwel
Floor area
235 ㎡
Completion
2021
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Colour Study

From seventeenth-century weaver’s house to contemporary urban home. Vijzelgracht House is a national heritage site designed by Philips Vingboons in about 1670 as a weaver’s house. It is one of roughly eighty weaver’s houses that have survived. The restoration and renovation preserved the original layout and revealed as much of the original material as possible. Later additions were removed and partly rebuilt to a higher standard within the same volume. After the departure of the weavers, the house was occupied and used in various ways. This came to an abrupt end in 2008 when the building subsided. The City of Amsterdam declared the structure to be uninhabitable and fitted it with new foundations in 2015. 

The house with its rich history was transformed into a contemporary family home. The high-standard renovation involved a very wide range of techniques and materials, displaying both craftsmanship and innovation. Thanks to a number of alterations, the house is now fully equipped for the future, while many original details have been preserved. The storage structure added at the rear in the twentieth century has made way for a garden. The newly added three-floor conservatory, which replaces an 1870 extension deemed unworthy of preservation, enhances contact with this new garden. 

The original use of the house is still legible in the new layout and surviving ‘traces’. Each of the bright rooms, which vary greatly in size, has a character of its own. The old layout is revealed once again and original elements, still intact, have acquired a place in the new interior. The unique applied colour palette unites and enhances the various materials and spaces. The palette ranges from dark tones on the lower floor to bright tones on the attic level. The careful new detailing combines with the original seventeenth-century elements to give this house a special character. The house has a special combination of old and new. We worked carefully, respecting the original monument but thoroughly looked for solutions to transform it to current times. 

For example, in order to be equipped for the future, the gas connection has been removed, the house has extra insulation and a heat pump and underfloor heating have been installed. Partly because of this, many original elements could be preserved. In addition, various innovative techniques have been applied, such as the terrazzo floor in the entrance hall that is equipped with a 3D printed pattern to resemble a carpet that has run out over time (reference to the Weaver's house), to give the floor a contemporary character. The design is a balanced combination of historical elements and contemporary comfort; colour application; traditional and innovative techniques. A contemporary house, equipped with all the functionalities to meet contemporary needs. The exterior matches with the environment and the interior surprises.