Industrial Garage in Amsterdam Transformed Into Family Home

The Eastern Islands region in Amsterdam is a mechanical zone that was home to the city's transportation industry. Studio Appelo was tested with changing a previous auto carport alongside the old docks into a family home.

Saving the legacy of the building was vital to planning unique and profoundly utilitarian insides. The 1,238-square-foot, Y-formed format guarantees an open arrangement, which thusly energizes mingling.

"The plot is partitioned into three zones: the kitchen, the living territory and library, and the youngsters' living territories," the planners said. "The kitchen and living spaces are situated on the lighter, busier road side of the house, while the kids' and neighboring rooms are in the more private space at the back."

Mechanical components flavor up the insides. In the kitchen, a cupboard volume with a 20-foot-long marble ledge becomes the overwhelming focus. Solid deck, custom furniture, and steel windows and door jambs add to the remarkable character of this home.

"Notwithstanding the spatial standard, the restricted spending plan was an essential part of the outline prepare," the planners said. "The vast majority of the development components added have been adroitly intended to permit assets to be focused on the kitchen and new exteriors." [Photography by Matthieu van Ek]

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