Alexandra Sonnemans
Architect | Reflections & Actions

Facade opened up, new windows installed within the original frames, and new sunshades
Ground floor before and after (lowered ceiling removed, facade opened up, dividing wall between first floor and ground floor removed)
ELEMENTS (handmade): new wall, wine bottle rack and balustrade (steel colored with menie, translucent glass), long bench (rubberwood + upholstery) + colored mirrors
Before and after (same view) with new dividing wall a.o. Photo right: Rubén Dario Kleimeer
Photo: Rubén Dario Kleimeer
ELEMENTS:tables (rubberwood, colored with kurkuma) and balustrade (handmade)
First floor before and after (same view)
Photo: Rubén Dario Kleimeer


Marseille Kitchen and Bar

Transforming an existing building and activating a street corner by introducing a new function. An opportunity to create a place for encounters, full of warmth and color.

Restoring the space, which has been modified many times in the past, to its full potential. Removing all layers, opening up the space and exposing hidden quality. And a complete remodeling of the interior, including the design of custom handmade elements, furniture pieces and sunshades. These were built by local craftspeople, using a.o. steel and rubberwood. The vivid colors are executed with steel menie, sustaibable chalk paint and kurkuma. Irregularity of rythm is a reoccuring topic within the elements.


Credits
Type: Transformation
Where: Kruiskade/Middellandstraat Rotterdam
For: Kristian de Leeuw and D.J. Wooldrik
When: Completed 2019 (first name Tandoor16)
Project by: rotative studio (Alexandra Sonnemans and Caterina Viguera)
With: Niek Mager, Breedveld Staal (Marc Gouwens, Maurice Hennekens), Janek, Erné, Van Dijken Glasbeleving, Kwarts en Co, Frans van Hooijdonk