Improving life in a staircase-access flat

摘要

The flat building on the outskirts of Vlaardingen is one of many in this post-war district. An open staircase, three storeys and no lift. Thin brick walls, single glazing and mouldy wallpaper. In the summer, the temperature in the living room rises above thirty, and in the winter, the heating is on full-blast to keep the place warm. The obvious solution is to demolish the buildings and build something with more allure. But this would make the homes unaffordable for the present tenants.