Panorama Penthouse
Flare Department – Mart Goossens
Product specificatie overzicht

ElementBedrijf Product Name
LightingDeltalight
Midispy, Kix, Spy
LightingFlos
Kap, Mini Glo-ball
FabrikantAnour
SofaLigne Roset
LightingFoscarini
Twiggy, Satellight Table Lamp
Sanitary wareThe Watermark Collection

Product specificatie overzicht
Lighting
Midispy, Kix, Spy by Deltalight
Lighting
Kap, Mini Glo-ball by Flos
Fabrikant
Sofa
Lighting
Twiggy, Satellight Table Lamp by Foscarini

Panorama Penthouse

Bureau Fraai als Architecten

Bureau Fraai designs a penthouse interior without walls obstructing the mesmerizing panoramic views to the sea and the city.

Bureau Fraai designed a luxurious penthouse with panoramic views towards both the seaside and the city centre in a former office building, that had been transformed into a high-end residential building. To maintain the 180-degree views from every spot in the penthouse Bureau Fraai decided to introduce free-standing oak volumes creating an open floor concept instead of a traditional layout with walls blocking the view.

photo_credit Flare Department – Mart Goossens
Flare Department – Mart Goossens
photo_credit Flare Department – Mart Goossens
Flare Department – Mart Goossens

For the casco penthouse of nearly 300 square meters with a ceiling height of up to 4,75m, Bureau Fraai was asked to make a design that respected and fully embraced the beautiful panoramic views of the sea on one side and the city on the other side. The facades framing these mesmerizing views consist of window frames from floor to ceiling along the whole width of the penthouse. To maintain and even maximise these views Bureau Fraai decided to not introduce any obstructing walls. By designing an open floor plan with free-standing oak-wood volumes the façade was kept clear. This way, the surroundings are always present in every part of the penthouse making you fully aware of the changing colours of the seasons, the tides and of the sunrise and sunset that are never the same.

photo_credit Flare Department – Mart Goossens
Flare Department – Mart Goossens
photo_credit Flare Department – Mart Goossens
Flare Department – Mart Goossens

To strengthen this relation with the surroundings the architects chose a neutral basis of white and light grey colours for the floors, ceilings and existing walls. In a well-balanced contrast to these neutral colours the free-standing volumes on the seaside are relating to the colours of the dunes and beaches and therefor materialised in a light oak wood. These volumes create a warm and natural touch with its colour, texture and refined details. As a contrast, in the kitchen and dining room the sober grey colours refer to the modern city skyline.

photo_credit Flare Department – Mart Goossens
Flare Department – Mart Goossens
photo_credit Flare Department – Mart Goossens
Flare Department – Mart Goossens

The free-standing wooden volumes accommodate private functions such as the master bathroom, the walk-in closet, the sauna and the office space. At the same time these volumes roughly ‘separate’ the common areas and hallway from the two bedrooms. If needed a physical separation can be made by closing fully glazed steel sliding doors that are integrated neatly in the wooden volumes. During the night rolling blinds and non-glazed doors can visually close-off the rooms from the rest of the apartment.

photo_credit Flare Department – Mart Goossens
Flare Department – Mart Goossens
photo_credit Flare Department – Mart Goossens
Flare Department – Mart Goossens

At the short end of the penthouse the common areas are organised as a tripod containing the elevated living room, the media & lounge room and the dining area and kitchen. These areas are directly connected to the outdoor terraces. At the core, with a ceiling height of 4,75 meter, a rectangular central volume is introduced accommodating the technical- and storage room, toilet and second bathroom. On top of this volume a mezzanine creates extra storage spaces and at the same time provides a look-out to the unique interior and ever-changing colours of the surrounding skies.

photo_credit Flare Department – Mart Goossens
Flare Department – Mart Goossens
photo_credit Flare Department – Mart Goossens
Flare Department – Mart Goossens

Team:
Architect: Bureau Fraai
Interior builder: Metnils Interieur Maatwerk
Contractor: Meerland Bouw
M&E Installations: Metico, Van den Burg & Van Schaik
Construction management: Van Reisen Bouwmanagement & Advies
Lighting consultant: Van Dijk & Partners Licht + Advies
Landscape architect: Joost Emmerik
Sanitary consultant: Sjartec
Sauna specialist: Saunabouw Wilton
Sound & Media consultant: All4Control
Project furnishing: Bigbrands & Siersema
Photography: Flare Department – Mart Goossens

photo_credit Flare Department – Mart Goossens
Flare Department – Mart Goossens
photo_credit Flare Department – Mart Goossens
Flare Department – Mart Goossens

Material Used:
1. Steel doors: De Rooy Steel Doors
2. Elektrical switches and sockets: Jung
3. Sanitary ware: The Watermark Collection, Geberit, Tece, Frost, Jee-O
4. Library ladder: Juvama, MWE
5. Floor finishing: Senso
6. Furniture: &Tradition, Ligne Roset, Vitra, Herman Miller, Gubi, Auping
7. Lighting: Foscarini, Tonone, Deltalight, Modular, Flos, Marset, Lumina, Prolicht, Brick in the wall, Anour
8. Sound system: Omniwave, Lyngdorf, Roon

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