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Townhouse on Sumatrastraat, Den Haag
Architecture Development in The Hague, Netherlands – design by Bláha Architecture + Design
19 Sep 2017
New Townhouse on Sumatrastraat in The Hague
Townhouse in The Hague
Design: Bláha Architecture + Design
Photographs: Maurice Mikkers
Historical exterior disguises contemporary redesign by Bláha Architecture + Design
For its latest project, emerging Dutch practice Bláha Architecture + Design has completed a four-storey designed-to-rent townhouse in the city of The Hague, the Netherlands.

The project was commissioned in 2014 by a private client that wanted to redevelop an existing property for investment purposes. 334 Sumatrastraat is located on a typical nineteenth century street of middle class housing in the historical neighbourhood of Archipel in the centre of The Hague.
From dilapidation?
The project transforms a dilapidated 1880 terraced house into an ideal home that can either be let out as a whole house for a young family, or as two separate apartments for young professionals with their own front doors. To create an attractive and generous space Bláha has made a number of key moves, including converting the roof space into a bedroom, adding a courtyard garden, and extending the property by an extra 2.5m across the rear on every floor to create further floor space and external terraces, as well as a completely contemporary rear facade.
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