Atmosphere
Material usage, light, and proportions: together, these characteristics determine how you experience a space. Atmosphere is key in the Nieuwe Context.
Emotion
When you enter a living room, kitchen, shop, or restaurant, it always evokes a feeling. A sense of openness because the space stretches out wide and welcoming before you, or a space that radiates coziness and intimacy.
Design
The way daylight streams in, the view of the garden, the height of the ceilings, and the shape of the room all influence how you experience the space. The materials present also play a role. The warmth of a wooden floor or the sleek forms of steel and glass: they define how a space feels. All these characteristics together create the atmosphere. In the Nieuwe Context, we let this atmosphere guide us to create a design that suits the space, but more importantly, its users.
Subjective
Feelings and experiences are always subjective and deeply personal. Everyone has their own idea of what feels pleasant, comfortable, or cozy, of what is beautiful or unattractive. Sometimes, a space needs to be exciting and seductive; other times, it must be calm and inviting. Some prefer clean lines, while others favor more organic forms. All these preferences play a significant role in the Nieuwe Context. The spatial elementsโmaterials, dimensions, lightโcombine with the userโs desires to form the atmosphere that we incorporate into the design.
Historic Atmosphere
The atmosphere is also shaped by what is already present: by how existing spaces are laid out, the materials used, and even the buildingโs former purpose. In an old farmhouse, you often see traces of its former use. The stables, robust wooden beams, high ceilings, or coarse brick walls reveal the buildingโs history. By emphasizing these features and incorporating them into the new design, the space retains its original atmosphere. A new purpose while preserving character and history, with room for new uses and users.