conversion of office building in Zoetermeer
| client: | Rijsteborgh Vastgoed |
| design: | Benjamin Robichon |
| project team: | Naud Schoeder, Sjoerd van de Reep |
| contractor: | C. van de Grift BV |
| advisors: | DWA (M&E); Adams Bouwtechniek (structure) |
| location: | Engelandlaan 350-396, Zoetermeer |
| plot size: | 739 m² |
| floor area: | 2.450 m² |
| start design: | December 2015 |
| start construction: | May 2017 |
| completion: | March 2018 |
location
The location is near to the cultural centre and the old centre of Zoetermeer. Engelandlaan is easily accessible for both cars and public transport. There are more than sufficient public parking facilities next to and behind the apartment complex.
Knevel Architecten was commissioned by Rijsterborgh Vastgoed to convert the existing office building from the eighties into an apartment building.
design
The starting point for the design was to transform the existing office from 1990 into a contemporary apartment building with a modern identity and look. The former office was revitalised by opening up the plinth and adding outside spaces.
The decision was made to include a variety of residential unit typologies within the housing programme. The apartments vary from 70 m2 to 110 m2 GFA. Apartments on the ground floor were designed with an outside space. The design includes a generous and attractive entrance on the ground floor, along with bicycle parking and sufficient storerooms for the apartments above. The housing programme covers a total of approximately 2000 m2 GFA.
