Construction of this semi-detached home on Pieter Boorsmapad, a side street off Zuideinde in Amsterdam North, will begin in 2027. The current dilapidated commercial building will be demolished to make way for two new homes, one of which will be occupied by the client. The eave height of the new building matches that of the other homes in the neighborhood, but the roof distinguishes itself from them. It is truncated and subtly references the site’s commercial history. The flat roof section is also ideal for installing solar panels and the outdoor units for the heat pumps.
The building volume is defined, among other elements, by diagonally recessed sections of the ground-floor façade. At the ends, floor-to-ceiling sliding doors create openness, while at the front the garage doors are subtly set back from the façade. The façade materials—(decorative) brickwork, hardwood, and aluminum lettering—have been carefully selected within a harmonious color palette, allowing the building to read as a cohesive whole. Beyond sustainability, nature inclusivity is a key design principle. Nesting boxes for species such as swallow and (small) bats are integrated between the decorative brickwork at the ends, while the sloping roof at the front is crowned by a distinctive biodiverse green roof that wraps around the dormer windows.
Model by Maankraters
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