Cepezed - Nederlands | House and studio at Rietveld in Delft
Exterieur rietveld cepezed

House and studio at Rietveld in Delft

clients(s)

Petr van Blokland en Claudia Mens

location

Delft

users(s)

Petr van Blokland en Claudia Mens

For a couple with their own graphic design bureau, cepezed designed a special place to live and work on the Rietveld, a small canal in Delft. The building represents a controversial mix of old and new: it combines the complete reconstruction of a monumental 16th-century house with ultramodern new-build.
Trap rietveld cepezed

Lucas van der Wee

Layout of the house 

The monument and the new-build are spatially linked via a central, open stairwell and a fully transparent connecting zone of toughened glass that also functions as entrance. The ground floor of the combined whole is reserved for working, with the living areas on the first and second floors.
Entree rietveld cepezed

Lucas van der Wee

Studio rietveld cepezed

Lucas van der Wee

Gang rietveld cepezed

Lucas van der Wee

Modern harmony 

The monumental part has been rebuilt using the authentic materials, while the new-build is largely executed in steel and glass. Through careful coordination of scale, size, rhythm and detailing, the new-build blends quietly and pleasantly into the otherwise historic cityscape.
Doorgang rietveld cepezed

Lucas van der Wee

Voorzijde gracht rietveld cepezed

Lucas van der Wee

contact

partners 

client: petr van blokland en claudia mens
stability: abt
building services: elders rust bedrijven
construction coordination: bouwteam general contractors
façades: oskomera, betuwse glasgroothandel

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