Watertower of Living / Zecc Architecten

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Architect: Zecc Architecten
Location: Soest,
Project Architects: Marnix van der Meer, Rolf Bruggink
Collaborators: Tara Steenvoorden, Niek Wagemans
Contractor: Aannemingsbedrijf R. Middelkoop
Project year: 2004
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The water tower, which dates from 1931, was converted into an unparalled twenty-first-century home spread over nine levels. Many challenges are faced in the design: letting more daylight in and strengthening the relationship with the back courtyard by inserting a three-level high window frame; maintaining the interior’s industrial characteristics by working with materials like steel, concrete and glass; and in the tower, ensuring an effective, efficient layout for several small round rooms that lay one on top of the other, while preserving the tower’s spaciousness.

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Rhodgers says:

What an innovative, unique yet modest project this is. CRAQUER.

 
# November 7, 2009 at 19:49
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Thomas says:

Yes indeed, I love it too. Would love to see it in real life

 
# November 7, 2009 at 20:41
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Doug says:

Very fun. And to put the bathroom beneath the former tank, nice touch. Too bad they didn’t have the shower spray coming out of one of the former pipes from the tank. Regardless, very nicely executed.

 
# November 7, 2009 at 23:08
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Gorgos says:

Great!
What are the dimensions of each floor?

No elevator?

 
# November 7, 2009 at 23:48
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kamran says:

fantastic

 
# November 8, 2009 at 02:01
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Freg says:

Amazing !

 
# November 8, 2009 at 04:20
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Piet says:

Watertowr in Slovakia /EU/, Bratislava – Atelier BKPS architekti
http://www.asb.sk/?article_print=2299
http://www.bkps.sk/kusy-panak/projekty11.html#

 
# November 8, 2009 at 04:32
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jons says:

seen a few analogues in the uk, just in those cases the watertowers were of a smaller size. It does look nice and they idea of living in a water tower is quite attractive but still guys – 9 levels and no elevator?

 
# November 8, 2009 at 06:13
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Wargo says:

Go upstair and downstairs 9 levels every day is funny.

 
# November 8, 2009 at 10:56
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leogar says:

Living in this nice place will keep people in shape!!!

 
# November 8, 2009 at 15:29
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João says:

where is the kitchen???

 
# November 9, 2009 at 06:14
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luiz says:

my knees started to hurt…

 
# November 9, 2009 at 09:21
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Very cool and fun idea of reusing the space i like it !!!!

 
# November 9, 2009 at 11:28
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weird says:

9 levels only upstairs: down is by rope!

 
# November 9, 2009 at 12:58
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ll says:

I second Joao………..where is the kitchen??!

 
# November 9, 2009 at 16:44
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    Gorgos says:

    Keuken = Kitchen -> Groundfloor

     
    # November 10, 2009 at 10:34
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Very Cool Adaptation… it would be neat to live in a water tower like this one. Great!

 
# November 9, 2009 at 17:16
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tim says:

..but a weird place for a bed

 
# April 18, 2010 at 16:20
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Thanks for all the compliments. The tower is about 6 meters from the one side to the other. Not really big though. Not a lot of space you can imagine to put an elevator and stairs are necessary for fire emergency… We tried to order the program so that you don’t have to walk the stairs that much. Kitchen ground floor because groceries. Sleeping all the way up for the parents so they. They have their own space up their for the evenings.

You can also visit: http://www.zecc.nl/Projecten/Herbestemming_wonen_werken/project/27/Converted_watertower_into_a_residence_Soest,_the_Netherlands?projectSection=1&photo=1

Best regards,
The Zecc Family!

 
# August 20, 2010 at 03:41
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Miss Barbara Lyn Arnholt says:

{continued from previous email} There is still more work to be done before I send you the artwork, blueprints and building instructions and material list. Once you have looked everything over, we could talk about what considers you have such as how this will be paid for. The amount of money you want in good faith, upfront. All import and export considers. In other words all the business at hand. This investment will bring much needed business into the area. I am looking forward to your email. Thank you. Sincerely; Miss Barbara Lyn Arnholt

 
# April 28, 2011 at 13:45
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4:07 AM May 7th

Watertower of Living by Zecc Architecten http://bit.ly/a7W28q #eco #reuse #architecture #interiordesign #minimalism *love it!

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4:08 AM May 7th

RT @bluevertical: Watertower of Living by Zecc Architecten http://bit.ly/a7W28q #eco #reuse #architecture #interiordesign #minimalism …

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11:44 AM May 8th

Watertower of Living by Zecc Architecten http://bit.ly/a7W28q #eco #retrofit #architecture #interiordesign #minimalism *love this!

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