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Densification in this neighbourhood, with housing for starters, young people or singles yields 60% studio flats. In the neighbourhood, there is more potential for upscaling, which is partly addressed in the adjacent streets. The use of a setback, to respect the strong architectural appearance, does reduce the square metres of living space.
The Hague School, with outdated housing but a powerful architectural image and a pleasant public space, with room for individual interpretation and play areas for children, makes for a quiet but pleasant residential area. The typical Hague porch access provides challenges to access the roof and possible elevation. Nevertheless, several interesting alternatives are possible within this typology
The addition of a gallery access creates the possibility of starter flats or studio flats, a housing type that is few and far between in this neighbourhood. Extending the stairs, can also provide in extra space, a hospita situation or home office. Making the neighbourhood more diverse in housing supply allows residents to move within their neighbourhood as their housing needs change over time.
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A subordinate architecture, which blends in with the existing horizontal articulation of the building, provides a good opportunity for densification and diversification of the residential offer on this square. Studio flats with a private outdoor space at the rear and shared access at the front, accessible by lift, make this an ideal (door)starter place for single or two-person households. The available space on the square allows for this single-storey building. The construction and foundations, together with the spatial image, make it impossible to raise two storeys here.
