For the internal conversion of a old rural house in Afsnee, JUMA sought to strike a balance between the authentic elements of the house and a newly designed contemporary interior. In the old situation, the large open spaces were last used as offices. JUMA transformed them into a logical sequence of warmly furnished living areas.
Inspired by the beautiful panoramic view of the River Schelde and the bluestone along the gray quayside, the Concrete Penthouse project is arranged around the axes of its views and volumes allowing each zone to take advantage of this spectacular location.
Architects: JUMA Architects Project: Penthouse O Location: Gent, Belgium Project Year 2016 Photography: Cafeine Penthouse O is a private residence designed in 2016 by JUMA Architects, a Gent based architecture firm founded by Mathieu Luyens & Julie van De Keere in 2009. This new penthouse was bought on plan from a project developer. The client came
Architects: Nicolas Schuybroek Architects Project: MK House Location: Antwerp, Belgium Photography: Claessens & Deschamps, Thomas de Bruyne MK House is a recently renovated heritage-listed townhouse from the early 1800’s located in the historic centre of Antwerp. The house was designed by Brussels-based Nicolas Schuybroek Architects. From the architect: In the historic city center of Antwerp,
All the elements used infuse the space with the atmosphere of the 1930s-1960s. The floor consists of an oiled herringbone parquet and extends throughout the space. The tumbled effect of the floor creates extra vintage atmosphere.
A listed monument such as fortress Hazegras can carry several heritage values in its DNA. Just as the cords of the DNA-molecule can be considered as the spine holding all genetic data, Govaert & Vanhoutte Architects reads military, social, cultural, natural, infrastructural and technical information from the traces in and around farmhouse Burkeldijk.
The view from the river shows a long floating horizontal concrete framework that defines the ground floor, inside as well as outside. The ground floor holds all day functions, the pool area, and pool house. A second smaller concrete volume contains the master bed & bath room and two extra bed / bath rooms.
STEP is a renovation project completed in 2016 by Belgian studio Van Staeyen Interieur Architecten. From the architect: This classic mansion in Antwerp is not lacking in charm. Yet residents longed for more light and space. Space in an emotional sense and space in the sense of space for a dining table and bar. Then, the
