Outdoor Spaces at Hermes City Plaza student housing

Transformed office space

Standard Studio, icw Joyce Kelder, transformed office building ‘Hermes City Plaza’ into a residential building with 218 student houses. Hermes City Plaza is located at the Stadhuisplein across the downhill of Rotterdam. Each year the Erasmus University program houses their freshman year students in the building.

Tiny House movement

Inspired by the tiny house movement, Standard Studio succeeded in getting all needed elements of an independently functioning apartment into rooms that measure only 15 m2.

The challenge was to turn 15m2 into a complete student home. Complete means that this is fully equiped with a toilet, shower, vanity, kitchen, dining table, desk, couch, queen size bed and plenty of storage space. This has been made possible by using all of the surface that the small room has to offer. To be able to accommodate this the furniture has dual functionalities and the rooms height is used to the maximum.

Space is used smarter

In tiny houses, space is used smarter and more importantly – not standard. Because of the wish for a queen size bed, smart space was created from the height of the former office building. The bed is attached to the ceiling and hangs 2 meters above the floor. The large wardrobe also forms a sturdy staircase to the bed.

Floating panel

Because the house offers no space for a vanity unit and a sink in the kitchen, both have been combined into one furniture piece. The sink is divided by a floating panel which is on one side a sink with mirror. And on the other hand, it is a sink in the kitchen with a handy chalkboard. Bamboo is preferred over other types of wood because it is strong, durable and light, yet has a warm appearance. The use of shades allows the room to be as spacious as possible.

The building is an extension of the houses. The facilities that you will not find in the apartments can be found within the building. From common areas such as the roof terrace, music room, TV rooms, a laundry bar to a study area. There are also individual facilities such as a bicycle repair spot and a  private garden.

Info

Address: Stadhuisplein 30, Rotterdam
Client: Hermes City Plaza B.V.
Design: Standard Studio, icw Joyce Kelder
Completion: 2017
Assignment: Interior design
Size: –
Contractor: DuPrie construction & development
Furniture: Fest Amsterdam
Interior fit-out: Smeulders
Photography: Wouter van der Sar

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