FABRICations creates flexible layout for the casco loft in amsterdam
design studio FABRICations has completed the interior of an apartment in amsterdam, the netherlands. the ?casco loft? project aims to promote ideas of interaction and flexibility by encouraging shared spaces and the implementation of a flexible, open layout. the concept revolves around the idea of creating an open shell, or ?casco? in dutch, where suspended volumes are then inserted inside.
dining area with view over the entrance space
all images © jansje klazinga
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the scheme by FABRICations retracts the upper floors to generate double height voids. this design intervention works to increase the amount of natural light gained into living spaces, while also providing cross ventilation, ensuring a high degree of passive environmental control while simultaneously generating an unconventional spatial experience.
view of the entrance space, adaptable to host flexible use and become a guest bedroom
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each space has its own visual identity by employing a wide range of colors, textures and materials. different levels of transparency and separation are achieved by the use of metal meshes, wood, resin paint and methacrylate panels. the choice of unconventional materials for the interior, such as the metal mesh normally adopted in armored concrete, brings added value to the construction in terms of cost effectiveness, lightness and space occupation.
kitchen with translucent cabinets
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the flexible layout has been designed to allow for a variety of visual and pers...
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