Expansion of Van der Leeuw Opticians, Delft

 

A great many functions have been accommodated in a clear-cut manner within a small surface area: an extra eye-test space, a kitchen, toilets, a canteen, a grinding workshop, an office, a changing room, a stockroom and storage depot. The interior is characterised by a mixture of style elements from present and past. The new routing and the new stairwell form the core of the design. A new staircase connects the first and second floor and leads to a landing, for which two separate flights of stairs continue to the individual attics and to a corridor with separate rooms. Daylight enters in an attractive manner via the stairs, making use of existing openings as well as a newly added dormer window.