JagerJanssen architects + DREISSEN architects: restaurant and penthouse het bosch

‘restaurant and penthousehet bosch’ by JagerJanssen architects and DREISSEN architects in amsterdam, the netherlands all images courtesy JagerJanssen architects photographer: john lewis marshall

rotterdam-based practice JagerJanssen architects and DREISSEN architects have completed ‘restaurant and penthouse het bosch’, a two-storey structure on the nieuwe meer lakeside in amsterdam, the netherlands. consisting of a restaurant, private bar, and a penthouse unit, the design sits on a system of structural stilts to hover above the water, establishing an obstructed view of the site.

elevation . marina side

the design has two distinct expressions: clad in panels of scorched timber, the face towards the marina employs a rougher aesthetic in order to reflect the characteristics of the architecture of boat hangars; the lake facade is defined by a more horizontal and sleek appearance with large areas of transparency.

facade and roofline of the marina side

in a similar fashion, the roofline of the two opposing sides are also distinguished by contrasting languages: 3-pitched roof formations on the marina side gradually transmorph into a straight edge on the lakeview side. the result is a dynamic ceiling surface that seemingly reconfigures itself from different points of the interior.

lakeview side

deep overhang

panoramic terrace space

extension of interior palette

interior view

restaurant

schematic diagram

rendered view

site plan

(left) floor plan / level 0 (right) floor plan / level +1

(1) restaurant entrance (2) restaurant (3) open kitchen (4) balcony (5) dwelling stairs (6) private bar (7) toilets (8) penthouse entrance (9) penthouse (10) panoramic terrace

longitudinal section (1) restaurant (2) open kitchen (3) balcony (4) dwelling stairs (5) private bar (6) toilets (7) penthouse (8) panoramic terrace

cross section

project info: client: het bosch OG BV gross area: 480 m2 design team: alex jager, roeland dreissen, rogier janssen, marijn boterman construction: luning installations: breman contractor: reimert/ubink