A graphic design studio, Playtype, with four employees is extended into an inviting and relaxed coffee house, font., on the ground floor and basement levels. Above this ten residences are designed across four floors.

Exploring seperation without exclusion, creating an open design for interaction, but with options of privacy.  As a result, the individual residences create an interlocking combination, they themselves interacting with one another while maintaining privacy, displaying the concept of emergence.

Cafe/Studio

An informal cafe provides a vibrant working environment for the employees of Playtype.  When productivity is running low, they can look up and be inspired by activity in the cafe.  When an energy boost is needed, a coffee and snack are a short break away.

Flat A

Beth and Gary just bought their first flat in the city.  They like intimate, softly lit interiors, that make them feel grounded and calm.  A very open concept allows privacy through winding pathways and obscured views.

Flat B

John and Steve love hosting dinner parties in their studio.  They needed lots of storage and seating in quite a small space.  An entire wall of closed shelving allows them to keep organized and acoustic curtains block out noise and light in the bedroom.

Flat C

Anna and Christian love natural sunlight.  She currently works from home, so an office was necessary.  They expect to have kids within a couple of years, when the office would move under the living room stairs to make room for a second bedroom.