‘The Butterfly.’ A seventeenth-century merchant's house on Keizersgracht. Behind the beautiful, charming façade, a delightful, modern home has been created, designed by Studio Groen + Schild from Deventer, bathed in light and space.
History
The facade of this late seventeenth-century national monument is a feast for the eyes in the already beautiful row of facades on Keizersgracht. In 1667, Van Hoogeveld commissioned the construction and Jacob van Wolff was one of the first residents. The canal house served as a residence until the mid-twentieth century, after which it served as an office for more than half a century. During the renovation that preceded this, only the main structure was preserved. In addition, new foundations, an elevator, and a lot of concrete were added. With the recently completed renovation, most of this concrete has been removed and the old spatial structure of the building has been almost completely restored. The floors and roof were renovated, floorboards were removed, new beams were installed, and voids were created to make space and sightlines, and an eye-catching steel staircase was installed. All this was done under the auspices of Studio Groen + Schild from Deventer. Behind that beautiful, charming facade, a lovely, modern home has been created, bathed in light and space.
Garden level
Underneath the porch stairs is a second entrance from the street to the ground floor. Here, a small hall provides access to a comfortable space, with the dining area in the middle—dining with fixed bench—and behind it the kitchen with a cozy wood-burning stove and double doors to the garden. The elevator connects this floor to the four floors above. The entire ground floor has a sturdy concrete floor with underfloor heating.
"It was a brilliant idea on the part of the designers to remove the floor between the ground floor and the first floor. This allows plenty of light into the ground floor and means that the beautiful steel staircase is Immediately visible Immediately entering."
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