In this corner house, all floors are interconnected in a continuous flow. The house takes maximum advantage of the exceptional views of its rugged, industrial environment. Loft House 1 is the first implementation of a series of durable, wooden loft houses. 

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Architects: Marc Koehler Architects

Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Architects In Charge: Marc Koehler, Chun Hin Leung

Area: 67.0 m2

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Filip Dujardin

Builder: Bouwbedrijf Siemensma

Photoshoot Furniture: Friday Next, HAY, Fabrikoos

Consultant: Breed Integrated Design
© Filip Dujardin

In this corner house, all floors are interconnected in a continuous flow. The house takes maximum advantage of the exceptional views of its rugged, industrial environment. Loft House 1 is the first implementation of a series of durable, wooden loft houses. 

© Filip Dujardin

The house is based on a reversed principle: its owners decided to sleep downstairs and live upstairs. This allows them to fully enjoy the views of the harbour from the kitchen, the lounge and the dining room. The owners? wish was to connect the areas on the upper floors with the lower floors in one, continuous flow. A solution was ...