De Hooch indulges, protects and nurtures
In our concept, we paid great attention not only to matters like materialization and detailing, but also to the notion of ‘feeling good in your own home’. That’s why we shaped the transition from public to private into gradations, so that residents can feel safe in their own domain just a few steps from the street.
SOCIAL SPACE: THE GROUND FLOOR
On the ground-floor level along the Hobbemakade, a huge space will be created covering 800 m². This has been earmarked for a social function, to be determined in close consultation with the future residents. It could become a physiotherapy clinic, a dental practice, or an art gallery, for example. Its exterior will be finished in natural stone.
Security and privacy are paramount in the Hooch. A phased access system makes the building only accessible to residents and invited visitors; the reception with concierge provides extra social control and security.
COMFORTABLE FUNCTIONALITY
Allows you to control various facilities via a touch display. This system can be expanded behind the front door with facilities to control sun protection, audio and video systems, among other things.
INTEGRATED PLANTERS: PIETER DE HOOCHSTRAAT
The façade along the Pieter de Hoochstraat will have a transparent, open look and feel. Floor-to-ceiling frontages with a one-piece balcony and floor will be constructed with built-in planters, lending the apartment complex a playful and green appearance.
FRENCH BALCONIES: HOBBEMAKADE
The façade along the Hobbemakade will have a more closed-in look and feel, yet with defined, eye-pleasing detailing thanks to the use of beautiful ceramic materials. This façade will incorporate characterful oriel windows and French balconies, along with similar elements already used in neighbouring properties on
the street.
De Hooch has an extra intrinsic quality: the superb sightlines, all the way to the Museumplein and the Rijksmuseum. The location is unique: the Hobbemakade generates the dynamism of the inner city, while on the Pieter de Hoochstraat side the neighbourhood has a more tranquil atmosphere, evoking a small village with all kinds of facilities directly around it.