IAH No.10: Herengracht, Canal House from 1606 - (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Canal house from 1606. My goal was to turn the dark, damp, closed spaces of the interior – badly disfigured by earlier renovations – into a contemporary arthouse suitable for living. So I created a light central area which would dispatch the natural daylight into the adjacent spaces. That is why the doors were made of glass, as were some floors and walls.
As every space has its light, its material, its solitude, this historical place had to retain – or actually, regain – its essence as a canal house of Amsterdam: a living and a working space combined.
Many utilitarian elements were designed specifically for this space and can be seen under “Sculptures & Other Objects”.
The house was presented to the public in December 2012 and functions currently as a gallery-space.
