The project involved the renovation of a bathroom on the top floor of a
late 19th century house located near Amsterdam. The antique 100-year old
cast iron enamel clawfoot bath and original timber doors are the only
remaining elements from the existing bathroom. The brief specified a
contemporary design that would complement the historic character of the
house.
Bathrooms are often neglected spaces in a house; the new
design intentionally took the opposite approach. The aim was to take
away the sterile character associated with most modern bathrooms to
create a space that literally came alive. Experiences of nature formed
the inspiration: the characteristics of water, the interaction of light
and shadows, frost and decay, taking into account the ageing of the
space and the materials.