The house, situated in the back part of an 18th century Amsterdam canal house, is located on the Herengracht. It is inhabited by a writer and has a 9 by 30 meter garden. The interior of the house was designed in 1996 by Tijmen Ploeg who created custom-made solutions for the stairs, bathroom, toilet and kitchen. In 1998 he was commissioned to design a transparent garden pavilion to be used as a study and guest room.
The relationship between the house and the pavilion is very important for, together with the garden, they form a unified whole.