Joan Muyskenweg

A former office complex on Joan Muyskenweg in Amsterdam has been transformed into residential units. This challenging project was completed as a design & build assignment for housing corporation Vesteda, with project management by Objectum and design by Ector Hoogstad Architecten. The original four office buildings were combined into two residential blocks, each optopped with three additional storeys, creating a total of 191 new apartments.

The design features a "warehouse-style" aesthetic with brickwork layers and suspended steel balconies. The rooftop extensions are characterised by the use of lightweight materials, both in colour and structure, inspired by the softness and lightness of clouds. The apartments range from 50m² on the original floors to approximately 110m² on the newly added top levels