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STUDIO HOUSE BLOKLAND
CEPEZED, 1992-1996, Rietveld 56, Delft
Atelierwoning Blokland / Studio House Blokland ( cepezed )
© 2006 Rook & Nagelkerke

ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
cepezed

BUILDING TYPE:
City houses

This scheme combines a small canal house with a new steel and glass block to accommodate a studio house for a graphic designer. A set-back glazed entrance ties the two portions together. The principal functions are arranged in two layers with the studio on the ground floor and living spaces above. The canal house, a listed building, was dismantled and rebuilt on account of its poor structural and architectural condition. The new block's scale and height lines match those of the existing buildings. A screen of aluminium slats enables the all-glass facade to be fully opened up or hermetically sealed at will (see also the infill housing in Amsterdam by Claus & Kaan).