It’s not often that a structural engineer suggests removing all columns on the ground floor. This proposal by BREED Integrated Design enabled the architects from Powerhouse Company and RAU Architects to craft a unique spatial experience on each level.

Floor-to-ceiling trusses support the first floor, carry an 11 meters cantilevering floor, offering the ground floor an unobstructed view of the surrounding garden. Close collaboration between the architects, installation advisors, and Breed ID led to a steel structure that is seamlessly integrated within the layout of the first floor.

Year: 2008-2012
Architect: Powerhouse Company en RAU
Locatie: confidential
Photography: Christian van der Kooy