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EERSTE HELMERSSTRAAT
We have completed a second complex new basement layer under a row of 4 inner city houses in Helmersstraat in central Amsterdam.
We combined foundation renewal with the provision of an entirely new floor under ground level with a variety of connections to the private gardens at the back.
The extension of the new lower floors into the garden area creates a variety of double height courtyards / raised terraces with new unique connections to the private gardens at the back.
Natural light flows into the lower levels through a variety of new openings and pavement windows and the renovation of the upper levels of the dwellings gives each house a new lifespan.
Completion 2011
Location Amsterdam
Size 720m2
Client Private
Photography Marcel van der Burg
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