About Govaert & Vanhoutte Architects
“The work of the Russian artist Malevich transcends the figurative, the narrative, the identifiable… to attain an abstract dimension of both mathematical and artistic concepts like proportion, dimension, modulation, composition, balance … With suprematism he meant the domination of the pure emotional experience in art. We also aim to attain this abstraction, this transcendence … in our schemes, ever starting from a functional analysis of the programme and the surroundings, along with artistic vision, resulting in an authentic concept that remains linked to its content and location.”
LOCATION: Brugge, Belgium
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Situated among vast fields and quiet sheep herds in Belgium, a heritage structure has been restored into a newly opened B&B. ’ The Bunkers ’ as the property is aptly named, was originally built in concrete on the brink of 1st world war.
Architects: Govaert & Vanhoutte Architects Project: Residence DBB Architect in Charge: Benny Govaert, Damiaan Vanhoutte Location: Knokke-Heist, Belgium Area: 566.0 m2 Photographs: Tim Van De Velde Residence DBB is a residential project completed by Belgian studio Govaert & Vanhoutte Architects. “A place is a space which has a distinct character,” Norberg-Schulz postulates in Genius Loci: Towards
VDB Residence is a stunning residential project recently completed by Belgian studio Govaert & Vanhoutte Architects. The river Leie, that runs through the historic city Ghent is well known for its leisure boating. A bit further downstream from the city centre of Ghent, many boats reduce throttle or come to a full stop to gaze
Graaf Jansdijk House is a single-family residence designed by Brugge-based Govaert & Vanhoutte Architects. Description by Govaert & Vanhoutte: In the 9th century, the Graafjansdijk (dike) protected parts of France and Belgium against the storm tides from the North Sea and the Western part of the river Schelde. Currently only a short strip of this dike
