Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Client: Private

Date completed: 2008

Program: A 1,500-square-foot 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom residence.

Design concept and solution: Inspired by the 1920s brick detailed facades of the Amsterdam School, the architects designed this steel-framed residence, clad in black bricks of varied texture, as a vertical garden. Flowerpots are integrated into the facade, which, when covered in climbing plants, will provide shade and privacy.

Architect:
Marc Koehler Architects BNA
Tolstraat 129, Unit 3.8
1074 VJ Amsterdam
The Netherlands
P: +31 20 575 5508
F: +31 20 575 5508
www.marckoehler.nl

Gross square footage:
2,200 sq. ft.

Total construction cost: 230,000 Euros

Site size:
3 acres

Total construction cost:
$200,000