Amsterdam-based architects ZZDP Architecten B.V. have done just that, transforming what was once a work space into residential apartments in the trendy De Pijp district. The buildings no. 61–63 on Karel du Jardinstraat were built for the clothing manufacturer C & A Brenninkmeijer in the early 1920s, with an extension added in 1976 to form no. 65. The company used this site as its production facility until 1984. The first conversion took place in 1987, when the former clothes factory was turned into an office building for the administration of the recently founded district of De Pijp and its various social services.
On the ground floor, the façade openings have been extended down to floor level and glazed with burglar-resistant glass.
With the construction height of the doors at an impressive 3130 mm, Jansen used the opportunity to obtain an extension of its building approval for Janisol RC2.
With the construction height of the doors at an impressive 3130 mm, Jansen used the opportunity to obtain an extension of its building approval for Janisol RC2.
We tried to restore the façade as sensitively as possible and replaced the existing aluminium windows with steel profile windows.
Sensitive restoration
Because the two parts of the former factory building were built at different times, there was little harmony in the way the two façades were structured. The entire façade has now been renovated, deficiencies in the masonry repaired and the windows and doors replaced. “We tried to restore the façade as sensitively as possible,” explains architect Joris Deur, Partner at ZZDP Architecten B.V., “and replaced the existing aluminium windows with steel profile windows.” Merford Special Doors B.V. manufactured the floor-to-ceiling tilt and turn windows using the Janisol Arte 66 steel profile system in a burglar-resistant design (RC2). With Janisol Arte 66, Jansen has introduced a contemporary variant to the Janisol Arte series. With a construction depth of 66 millimetres, it allows high-quality insulating glass to be used, up to a sash height of 2300 millimetres. This means that the tilt and turn windows can be implemented with an extremely narrow frame. Concealed fittings allow the architects to achieve the clear lines of their design, giving the façade its attractive appearance and ensures plenty of daylight in the interior rooms.
2300
millimetres sash height
Successful completion
With their concept for converting the factory building into living space, ZZDP Architecten B.V. had their finger firmly on the pulse. The 53 apartments in the carefully renovated complex were let quickly, and there is already a waiting list for the building to be constructed on the neighbouring property, Karel du Jardinstraat No. 67. The second phase of construction has already begun, which will result in a four-storey building with an additional 24 apartments, communal spaces on the ground floor and an underground car park. (AMR)
The rear glass façade on the ground floor meets fire protection requirement G30. Here, the architects opted for the Jansen VISS steel profile system. On the floors above, floor-to-ceiling tilt and turn windows from Janisol Arte 66 create a light and airy living space.
