New Delft Blue is a pioneering project in the historic Dutch city Delft, designed and 3D printed by Studio RAP. This project reinterprets the world-famous decorative qualities and design vocabulary of Delft Blue porcelain.
Project name
New Delft Blue
Architecture firm
Studio RAP
Location
Delft, The Netherlands
Photography
Riccardo De Vecchi
Principal architect
Studio RAP, Lucas ter Hall & Wessel van Beerendonk
Design team
Lucas ter Hall, Wessel van Beerendonk
Collaborators
VY Architects (Architect PoortMeesters)
Site area
Gate A 5x12 (60 m²), Gate B 5x11 (55 m²)
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper
Construction
Kooistra Geveltechniek
Material
3D ceramic printing by Studio RAP & Firing and glazing by Tichelaar B.V.
Client
BPD (Bouwfonds Property Development), Ballast Nedam
Typology
Gates, Artwork, Facade
A collaboration between Blue Truck Studio and a new homeowner with DIY construction experience, this home for a young family was a triumph in overcoming obstacles. Originally a dilapidated and compact two-bedroom, the house transformed into an expansive three-bedroom through the addition of a third floor cantilevered off the back
Architecture firm
Blue Truck Studio
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Photography
Open Homes Photography
Principal architect
Peter Liang
Design team
Eric Reeder, John Flaherty, Ben Xuhan Shi
Structural engineer
Mosswood Engineering
Construction
CBP Construction Inc
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
