An Old Dutch Row House Is Reimagined as a Light-Filled Haven
Architecture and landscape studio LMNL gives a dilapidated 15th-century brick home bright interior finishes, a smart layout, and lush gardens.
Architecture and landscape studio LMNL gives a dilapidated 15th-century brick home bright interior finishes, a smart layout, and lush gardens.
It’s easy to see how Hidden House got its name. On one of the oldest streets in Rotterdam in the Kralinger neighborhood, the home is set back 100 feet, tucked behind a fortress of greenery. At one time, it served as the quarters for the gardener of a nearby castle, Slot Honingen, which was torn down in in 1426. Fast forward to 2016, and Erica Chladová and Robert van der Pol, founders of Rotterdam studio LMNL, scooped up the old row house with plans to give it an update.
Photo by Sybren Lempsink
"When we bought it, there was no insulation, single pane glass, rotten floor beams, exposed pipes, and a leaking roof," say Erica, an architect and landscape architect, and Robert, a landscape architect. They proceeded with a gut renovation of the modest 1,000-square-foot plan, using sustainable materials and strategies that maximized storage, space, and light.
Photo by Sybren Lempsink
Photo by Sybren Lempsink
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