Refurbishment & Structural-Shell Restoration
2018 - 2021Status: Completed
Location: Haarlem, the Netherlands
Client: Private
Project Architect: ForeArchent
Design Team: Christof Schwencke, Alexander Petrounine
Historical research: Pieter Meijers
Contractor: Schakel & Schrale
Structural engineer: Pieters Bouwtechniek
Consulting engineering firm: Metz BV
Carpentry: Van Stuk
Size: 319 m2
Program: Refurbishment and structural shell-restoration of a 16th century Monument-listed apartment.
Photography: Alexander Petrounine
Location: Haarlem, the Netherlands
Client: Private
Project Architect: ForeArchent
Design Team: Christof Schwencke, Alexander Petrounine
Historical research: Pieter Meijers
Contractor: Schakel & Schrale
Structural engineer: Pieters Bouwtechniek
Consulting engineering firm: Metz BV
Carpentry: Van Stuk
Size: 319 m2
Program: Refurbishment and structural shell-restoration of a 16th century Monument-listed apartment.
Photography: Alexander Petrounine
This project is an exterior plus interior restoration and renovation of an apartment on the 1st floor in the former mayor’s house in the city center Haarlem. Research shows that around 1560 that this part of the city in Haarlem, alreaddy included the current building.
We were asked to re-design the apartment, whilst keeping the historical layout and details of the existing interior. The concept was to magnify the existing ‘structure’ of the apartment; removing any unnecessary parts. As a result we created a series of grand spaces in harmony to each other. The building is in fact a state-monument, meaning that great care had to be taken in the design-process. It was important to document the existing situation, and maintain a dialogue with the heritage commitee (Erfgoed) of the municipality of Haarlem.
Refurbishment & Structural-Shell Restoration
2018 - 2021Status: Completed
Location: Haarlem, the Netherlands
Client: Private
Project Architect: ForeArchent
Design Team: Christof Schwencke, Alexander Petrounine
Historical research: Pieter Meijers
Contractor: Schakel & Schrale
Structural engineer: Pieters Bouwtechniek
Consulting engineering firm: Metz BV
Carpentry: Van Stuk
Size: 319 m2
Program: Refurbishment and structural shell-restoration of a 16th century Monument-listed apartment.
Photography: Alexander Petrounine

















Restored front elevation

Existing Situation

New Situation

Lightplan entryhall





Physical model studies