Hanging Staircase
The apartment is located on the ground and the first floor of the 17th century
‘pakhuize’ - warehouse. An historicist interior (done in 1970) was stripped
down to return the original strong pragmatic space. This typology is characterised
with deep floorplans, sturdy structure to hold the stored goods (with
many visible wood beams), large delivery doors on the front and two small
windows on the sides. The main challenge is to bring the light into the middle of
the apartment. Main feature of the intervention is light hanging steel staircase
along a 6m high bookshelf to fit (a part of) the client’s books.
Refurbishment of a 17th Century Warehouse
Amsterdam, NL ‘22
team Bureau LADA
with Lada Hršak, Zhao Zhou
client Anke Ritter Quene
steelwork Op Maat Gemaagt OMG
furniture Harald Eis
contractor Bergenzo
photos Jordi Huisman
themes architecture, reuse, living heritage, sustainable design, steelworks