The owners of an abandoned farm in the Netherlands decided to breathe new life into the old building. Preserving entirely the external facade and the surrounding spaces, they focus on the transformation of the internal areas of the building built in 1893. construction.

The main challenge in the reconstruction of the old farm is to achieve a complete symbiosis in architectural terms between an office and a family home in the volume of a large building. Following the needs of the family business, they rely on simple solutions and open spaces, leaving 220 square meters. open office space without internal partitions.

An example of the full utilization of the materials from the original construction is the transformation of floorboards into naturally aged wall elements. Concealing the newly built partition walls for the second floor, they are combined with the old masonry from the interior of the farm.

The large original south-facing wooden doors have also been preserved, with automatic sliding glass partitions added on the inside. Thus, the architects, owners of the building, provide natural light during the cold Dutch months. Prior to the reconstruction, the old farm did not have thermal insulation coatings. In the renovated building, they are placed entirely on the inside of the premises, and the original masonry can only be seen behind the sliding doors and the inner wall of the staircase.

The biggest structural changes were made with the horizontal separation of the two residential floors from the one-storey farm. The total built-up area remains 330 square meters, and the additional division adds another 110 square meters. designed for bedrooms, living room and three wet rooms on the second floor. The stairs and the wet rooms are inserted as a separate volume separating the architectural studio and the living areas, giving an additional feeling of autonomy to the occupants.

The sloping roof of the old farm completely renovated and additionally equipped with dormers and thermal insulation create coziness in the four bedrooms.

The lower living floor, consisting of a kitchen, living room and bathrooms, features a combination of visible trim and modern design. The walls are completely new, allowing the solution of a modern layout and full functionality of the premises. The office areas and the bathrooms for them are completely separated from those intended for the inhabitants of the farm.