A sequence of wall planes integrates timber-lined recesses, seating and cloakroom space into the central hall.

From home to workplace
This project converts the ground floor of a house in Muiden from residential use into an office. Completed in 1998, the intervention organises the workplace around a central hall while maintaining a visual connection with the home above.

New ground-floor layout, with office and meeting spaces arranged around the central hall.

A hall connecting entrance and garden
The central hall links the entrance to the garden and connects visually with the dwelling on the upper floor. Meeting and work spaces are positioned to its right; further workspace, a pantry and toilet facilities are arranged to its left. The hall forms the shared route through the office and gives the different spaces a clear relationship to one another.

View through the central hall towards the garden.

The hall maintains a visual connection with the dwelling above.

Walls that accommodate everyday use
The hall walls shift in position and material to accommodate cloakroom storage, seating and access to the toilets. The photographs show how white wall planes alternate with timber-lined recesses, bringing these practical functions into the architecture of the circulation space. A dark floor provides a continuous surface through the hall.

Detail of the stepped junction between the white wall planes and timber-lined recess.

New front facade.