Items Tagged ‘Amsterdam’
Sugar Warehouse Loft
Project Name:
Sugar Warehouse LoftLocation:
Amsterdam, Netherlands, EUCompletion Date:
2003Original Use(s):
sugar warehouseNew Use(s):
private residenceProject Description:
History
The old sugar warehouse was built in 1763. It’s located on the Bloemgracht canal in Amsterdam. The building and its interior have largely gone untouched/unmodified for about 250 years.
(Re)Developer
George Gottl and Oliver Michell are both the owners and residents of the loft as well as the owners and directors of UXUS Design which handled the reuse of the interiors. UXUS is an independent design consultancy specializing in strategic design solutions.[1]
Outcome
“In keeping the original open-plan layout we created a series of dramatic curtain walls that could be opened and closed according to the needs of use. Made of luxurious Italian linen, the curtain walls are opaque when lit from the front yet transparent from behind. At night, the space becomes a series of glowing tents, creating the effect of a surreal interior landscape.”[2] Located on one of the ever-popular canals, this loft conversion offers its residents great access and views of the city.
[1]LoftLife Magazine
[2]UXUS Design
Images courtesy of Dim Balsem via UXUS Design.
7 Excellent Examples of Adaptive Reuse
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7 Excellent Examples of Adaptive ReuseLocation:
Completion Date:
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Linda has put together a collection of her top adaptive reuse projects. While she states they are from around the world, they all are actually in Europe. The first two projects are also difficult to place in this category as they are in their planning phase. The other five examples are noted successes. Three of them were power plants, two were water pumping stations, one was a sewage treatment plant, and the last was a theatre.
The projects break down into the following categories:
- (2) mixed-use
- (2) cultural space/amenity
- (1) residential
- (2) commercial