On the ground floor of a drive-in we designed a studio for two. A few interventions sufficed to create a studio with excellent spatial quality. Introducing two sliding doors created a walk around, removal of two doors created a line of sight from the front to the back. In the front we situated a kitchen and a dinner table. The two rooms giving on the garden changed in living and sleeping quarters. The addition of a toilet next to the shower completes this studio.
Hugo Caron architects has created an architectural design and an interior design for a superstructure on IJburg in Amsterdam. The design is characterized by simplicity, spatial effect and unity of material. In the middle of the room is a wooden box containing a bathroom and storage room. This box does not extend to the wooden load-bearing roof. There is a glass partition between the box and the roof. The front facade has been set back slightly behind the grid facade, which brings it to life spatially and is less imposing. The unity of material ensures a quiet interior to which nothing needs to be added.
Interior design and furniture design for a small attractive studio of approximately 35m2 on the ground floor of a drive-in. Using as much as possible the existing situation and technical infrastructure resulted in a low budget alteration. Important elements:
Furniture design. We designed a sustainable wooden garden bench without the use of tropical hardwood. The bench is simple, modern and elegant and can withstand the elements for at least 15 years.
Target price smallest bench: 750 euro.
We were asked to make an interior design for a client with a family of four. Organisation of space and practical items (storage) were of importance. We suggested a large “cupboard”, spanning the two floors, dividing the house into two parts. The large part houses the rooms. The small part is reserved for the corridor and practical stuff (central heating etc). When entering the house one stands in a hallway and one sees the ground and upper floor and the cupboard. This give an immediate sense of orientation. The long corridor ads to the spatial quality. The cupboard does not reach the roof which gives another dimension to the spatial quality. In a practical sense the cupboard performs well. It harbors the room for the stuff the family uses in daily life.
Architectural design and restoration of a timber yard into a sustainable Hotel in Amsterdam Center. In collaboration with Minke Wagenaar and on behalf of private investors, we have worked on a design for the transformation of a timber yard into a sustainable hotel of approximately 85 rooms in the center of Amsterdam. The hotel will be housed in the former timber yard, now a restored municipal monument. one can get a room in a building that has retained its authentic features. Hotel van de Vijsel
Time to build: 16 months
Delivery: 2017
Surface: 1900m2 (bvo)
Architectural design and interior design for a sustainable garden house and guest house. Transformation of a former garage and storage into a garden house that should be suitable as a guesthouse.
The existing envelope that faces the adjacent areas is maintained and it is insulated, just like the roof. The floor is raised, insulated, heated and used as an installation support.
The south-facing garden facade will be made entirely of glass. A decentralized box within the box contains the kitchen, the wet room and the children’s bedroom. This box forms the separation between the dining and sitting room and the master bedroom. The ceiling and walls are visible across the entire width. Sliding doors provide compartmentalization when necessary
Architectural advice Vt Wonen DesignBeurs. Hugo Caron architects will be present at the housing fair that will soon be held in the RAI. He will be there for a few afternoons as an employee of De Architectenwinkel and provides free advice.
My schedule:
Wednesday afternoon September 30 13:30-18:00
Friday afternoon October 2 13:30-18:00
Sunday afternoon October 4 13:30-18:00
From the 1st of februari 2015, our office will be located in the business centre “Nest Werkplekken”, Laan van Kronenburg 14, 1183 AS Amstelveen.
We’re located on the 10th floor in the office on the south west side with a view of the trees of the Kalfjeslaan.
A sustaiable garden bench designed for garden owners who appreciate an elegant modern garden bench with a guaranteed lifespan of at least 15 years. The sofa is made of sustainable materials – preserved wood and stainless steel – without the use of tropical hardwood. The sofa can be supplied in variable length and color.
Target price smallest bench: 1250 euro.
Design a large light and elegant table.
A table at which one can work and eat with a large group of people.
Make sure that all the participants at a meeting can see each other and can feel part of one group.
The table is made of Stainless steel and plywood (birch).
Delivery: 2011
After a review of the brief, private investors commissioned us to design a Pub and Restaurant at the waterfront. It would have to fit in with the newly built sailing club, would have to belong to the “family”.
The pub caters for the occasional visitor, but would also welcome athletes and sportsmen of all kind that would have been drawn to the water with new sporting facilities.
After a review we designed a tough black box proudly overlooking the water (definitive version).
Building time: 6 months
Delivery: ..
Surface: 700m2(bvo)
Private investors commissioned us to design a Pub and Restaurant at the waterfront. It would have to fit in with the newly built sailing club, would have to belong to the “family”.
The pub caters for the occasional visitor, but would also welcome athletes and sportsmen of all kind that would have been drawn to the water with new sporting facilities.
Time to build: t.b.d.
Delivery: t.b.d.
Surface: 350m2 bvo
The client asked us to provide an interior design that would provide an inspiring workspace in which employees are encouraged to connect and help each other. A space in which customers are warmly welcomed and get a touch of a dynamic working environment.
Time to build: 4 months
Delivery: not built
Surface: 1150m2 bvo
Architectectural design of a sailing club that will welcome members and visitors, where one can instruct sailors and where one can relax after the sailing is done. Made of wood steel and glass, having a fine view across the lake it will cater for sailors young and old. Watersportvereniging Ouderkerkerplas
Time to build: 6 months
Delivery: Summer 2012
Surface: 315m2(bvo)
Winning entry in the competition for an architectural design of an autarkic houseboat, organized by the municipality of Amsterdam A multidisciplinary team has worked on a sustainable and energy-efficient houseboat that pushes the outer limit of autonomy. The boat fully meets the needs of an average household. Connection to the shore can be omitted. Energy is generated, water is recycled and made drinkable again, all waste is processed into usable residues.
-also: eatmyhouse.nl
Team: Mara Breunesse, Hugo Caron, Henk Spreeuwenberg, Hein Brocken, Rogier Savelsberg,
Many thanks to: Bob Ursem, Daniel Tulp.
In 2012, a national monument in Amsterdam will be restored and made more sustainable. As usual, the building stands on its own land and foundation and there are small cavities between this building and the neighboring buildings. These spaces are very narrow, irregularly shaped and are in direct contact with the outside air. Isolating is not easy, but very rewarding. An insulated cavity allows the buildings to benefit on both sides without losing space inside. A reversible solution has been designed with a material that is highly resistant to moisture and also ventilates a little. Expanded polystyrene has been used, without glue. The cavity can therefore be drained again.
This experiment is being monitored by us.
Turn this worn-out and dilapidated 17th century government monument whose floors hang 30cm crooked, into a luxurious home for a family.
Design: straightening the floors, restoring the entire building, making the basement habitable.
Spatial intervention: introducing space and light into the basement. Through a large doorway to the partly excavated garden, an increased height and voids to the floor above, a basement becomes a usable floor. Use this floor as an informal living space and kitchen. New staircase in a spacious void that will illuminate the building from above
Time to build: 9 months
Delivery: winter 2012
Surface: 250m2
Commissioned by a private collector, a design has been made for a travelling exhibition of very small objects.
The exhibition, consisting of a hollowed-out balloon and platform, travels in a truck.
Once there, the balloon is anchored and inflated (helium).
In the balloon, the sences are addressed: hearing, seeing, smelling and feeling.
time to build 1 month
Delivery n.t.b
surface 1000bvo/15m2net
An architectural design and interior design for the conversion of a dark, boxy apartment inhabited by one person. Create a spacious, light and inspiring living and working environment. The plan: open the south-facing façade, remove partitions and place free-standing cupboard as the separation between living and sleeping.
Time to build: 6 months
Delivery: not built
Surface: 60m2 bvo
We were asked to design a farm for a farmer who takes good care of his cattle, produces cheese on his farm and markets his own brand of cheese.
One of the main questions: how to create a large cowshed for the cows to live naturally (and keep their horns), without jeopardizing the economic fundamentals underpinning a farm.
Proposal
The surroundings are to be made with elements found in the local environment. Local plants, reed and water will provide a natural look and will require almost no upkeep. The cowshed is made of several inflated membranes carried by inflated beams. This is an extremely lightweight construction, itself quite efficient in producing a large span and reducing the cost of the foundation. The farm itself is to be a well insulated timber framed building with a closed facade facing north and a glass facade facing south, incorporating a small shop. Environment, stables and house produce an image that will strengthen the brand.
Design for a travelling exhibition that moves at the same time as the drill that drills the underground metro tube, a competition of the municipality of Amsterdam. In Amsterdam, a drill rushed through the peat underground (2010 to 2012). Above ground, this is
imperceptible.
How to make this known to the city’s residents and visitors?
Proposal: temporarily free the façades where the “mole” is located from sufferance. Expressions are created that mark the location of the drill and move with the drill through the city. Long live freedom of speech!
Time to build: 1 day
Delivery: not built
Surface ..
Architectural design and interior design.
Assignment: Restore and transform our home so that we can live and work comfortably. Bring in light and spaciousness. Preserve the valuable elements of the 19th century and add contrasting elements from the 21st century.
The client about Hugo Caron Architecten bna: … Hugo Caron built my dream house. I enjoyed it every day. He is an inspiring and experienced architect who has expertly designed and managed the remodeling of my home, including the interior design
Time to build: 12 months
Delivery: Spring 2004
Surface: 540m2 bvo
A Catholic church, built in 1930, design van der Valk, was converted into a mosque without much being altered. However, since the mirhab has to face towards Mecca, the entrance of the church is blocked. Restoration of the building including its rich interior has taken place. The alteration of the entrance is still to be executed.
time to build
phase 1: 4 months
phase 2: 1 year
Delivery: Summer 2009
Surface: 2500m2 bvo
Exhibition design. The Amsterdam Sculptors’ Collective commissioned a sculpture exhibition in the Hortus of Amsterdam.
There are two problems that need to be addressed:
The solution: A 270-metre ellipse connects the images. At the intersection of path and ellipse, the visitor finds a statue. In-house execution by collective.
Time to build: 2 weeks
Delivery: spring 2000
Surface: over 10.000m2
Architectural design and interior design.
Assignment: Turn a cramped, dark corner shop into an elegant, bright working environment suitable for a dentist, his assistant and a dental hygienist.
A long closet separates and organizes the different spaces.
Various pieces of furniture made of wood and concrete complete the interior and make it a pleasant workspace.
Time to build: 4 months
Delivery: spring 1998
Surface 60 m2
Landscaping plan commissioned by the municipality of Gouda. An assignment for the fitting of a crematorium into a cemetery.
The Plan The cemetery is located outside the dikes on the Hollandse IJssel. The site, consisting of two strongly separated parts, also houses a park. We turned the area into one big park, the separation was lifted. The existing monumental row of trees and planting were maintained and used to create an axis that starts in a covered clearing. There, the crematorium is incorporated into an earthen wall. Outside, under a tarpaulin, the fire is burning. Along the axis are a chapel and a new water feature. The axis points to the sea, the water along the park is tidal water, has ebb and flow. IJsselhof Gouda
Partly realised.
Delivery 1999
Architectural design for a small new residential area in Huizen: De Gemeenlanden. The winning design from a competition between 13 developer-architect combinations. The district accommodates 64 single-family homes in low-rise buildings and 68 apartments in medium-rise buildings. The place: the former LBO school in Huizen N-H.
The starting point is the transformation of an old school building. Maintaining the skeleton and providing new façades and fit-out.
Reasons: it is a sustainable solution, the building is a familiar image in the area and it provides a backbone for the development of the area. In the centre is a green square with a pond that connects to the adjacent greenery. Around this square: three types of housing. Low-rise buildings, medium-rise buildings in new buildings and medium-rise buildings in the renovated school. A total of about 125 homes. In collaboration with Budding&Fels Amsterdam. See Commonlands Houses
Kengetallen
Bruto oppervlakte laagbouw 13.675 m2,
appartementen 10,770 m2,
parkeergarage 1.885 m2
Oplevering februari 2000
Architectural design façade cladding. In 1998 we worked on the renovation of a façade. An efficient and beautiful solution was found in an open façade cladding made of Western Red Cedar. However, the films that were on the market at that time did not meet the requirements in terms of appearance and resistance to UV exposure.
The solution: a PVC roofing membrane.
How would the façade hold up over time? Two samples were produced. One for the client and prosperity and one to test outside.
15 years later, PVC and wood are holding up well. There is no serious ageing of the film. Pollution occurs, but is also washed away by the rain.
Interior design for a small and average new-build house in a row. Design a modern, airy and elegant environment suitable for inspired living and working.
Using a small number of materials, concrete, wood and glass, a modern minimalist interior is created in an average Dutch terraced house.
Time to build 2 years
Delivery summer 1995
Surface 150 m2
Architectural design for an extension and renovation of a house in Badhoevedorp.
Assignment: make this semi-detached house a little bigger, more spacious and more luxurious so that our family gets a good home.
The use of wood, steel and glass creates a small extension that does not harm the garden and creates an expansion and improvement in use and increased spaciousness inside.
Time to build: 6 months
Delivery: not built
Surface: 30m2 bv
Exhibition design The Makeable City of Utrecht.
Commissioned by the municipality of Utrecht, we have made an exhibition of the plans for the near future of Utrecht.
On the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the central museum, the museum showed “The Ideal City”. A series of urban and architectural plans that have been made for Utrecht over the centuries.
In the adjacent Nicolaaskerk, the municipality of Utrecht shows an overview of the building plans for the near future: “The Makeable City”.
building time 8 weeks
delivery autumn 1988
suface 400 m2
Exhibition design Pyramids and Mosques, an exhibition on the occasion of a study trip to Egypt. The hall of the architecture building in Delft underwent a radical transformation. New objectivity gave way to Ancient Egypt.
On display was study material of the Ancient Egyptian and 17th century Islamic heritage.
In collaboration with the Allard Pierson museum. See Allard Pierson Museum
building, preparation 6 months
Delivery Winter 1986
Surface 400 m2
