Our projects show how careful design and sound building drawings can turn existing homes into comfortable, sustainable and future-proof houses.
Throughout the Netherlands, with a strong focus on urban areas and existing residential neighbourhoods, we guide renovations, alterations and extensions for private clients and smaller developers.
From a compact intervention to a complete transformation: layout, structure, comfort, energy and appearance all affect each other.
The type of home, building period, surroundings and future plans determine which interventions are suitable. That is why we assess spatial wishes together with structure, building services, regulations, phasing and a realistic budget.
The result is not a standard solution, but a project approach that suits the character and everyday use of the building.
The first project categories focus on improving existing homes and adding usable living space.
In a complete renovation the home is approached as a whole: layout, structure, insulation, building services and finishes are studied as one design question.
Features of this project category:
Clear phasing can help you keep living in the home where possible or keep the construction period manageable.
Many projects aim to add usable square metres with an extension, bay window, roof extension or carefully fitted dormer.
In this project category:
This creates more living space without losing sight of the character of the home.
Making existing buildings future-proof calls for a balance between preservation, comfort, energy, technology and new uses.
An important part of renovation focuses on lower energy use, better comfort and a smaller CO₂ footprint.
Projects in this category can include:
The measures are matched to the type of home, the available information, the budget and the residents' future plans.
In a transformation, a building gets a different layout, a new function or a fundamentally different use. That calls for insight into existing quality and future performance.
In this project category:
The aim is a building that becomes usable again and meets today's living wishes and technical requirements.
Not every method suits every building. Repeatable types of homes can, however, offer opportunities for prefabrication, standardisation and a better prepared building process.
We follow innovative European developments in serial renovation with prefabricated elements and industrial processes. For suitable projects we investigate which principles can be applied.
A serial approach can aim at:
Feasibility depends on scale, type of home, dimensions, ownership, logistics and available market parties.
Our approach is in line with a broader European movement towards high-quality, sustainable home renovation. Projects in the Netherlands and other countries offer valuable lessons, without being presented as our own completed projects.
Key lessons from these references:
We use these insights to develop our own design and preparation processes further.
The project selection is built around recognisable challenges and solutions. Individual cases are only published with verified project information and permission to use the images.
A good project presentation makes the challenge, design choices and results clear. That is why we publish photos, drawings, locations and project results when reliable source information and the necessary permission are available.
The project types include complete home renovations, extensions, roof extensions, sustainable renovations and transformations of existing buildings. The exact scope is set per assignment.
Yes. Depending on the home, site logistics, occupancy and available resources, a renovation can be prepared in phases. The consequences for design, technical work and schedule must then be assessed together.
Yes. Insulation, glazing, ventilation, heating, cooling and, where useful, solar panels can be matched to the type of home, the budget and future plans.
In serial renovation, repeatable components and processes, such as prefabricated facade, roof or services modules, are prepared so that work on similar homes can be organised better.
Amstelada publishes project images, locations and results when verified information and the necessary permission are available. Until then, this page describes the project categories and approach.
Send your project address, a short description and any photos or drawings. We will discuss which project category and next step suit your question.
