within the coach house

The unique live/work space, “House of Rolf,” is located in the center of Utrecht, the Netherlands, in a lush garden that belies its bustling location. The brainchild and home of architect and urban planner, Rolf Bruggink his girlfriend, Yffi van de Berg the project is the fourth for this creative couple.

The unique home is nestled within a 50 sq. meter coach house built in 1895 beside what used to be an aristocratic home (now multiple residences) in the Maliebaan neighbourhood. In 1955, a 200 sq. meter wooden office building was constructed between the home and the coach house but when Rolf bought the premises in 2011, he decided to demolish the office building and upcycle the building materials into his new home… within the coach house.