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.
Tim van de Velde photography
Bright Family Home Designed Behind Historic Façade
When Stijn and Annemie bought the listed school façade (anno 1908) with the vacant piece of land behind, they were already the fourth owners in a row. The other buyers hadn’t found a proper solution to build a contemporary house behind this facade.
Steven Vandenborre Designs a Glass And Concrete Pool House In Belgium
The project brings together a walled courtyard and a swimming pool. The living area is a glass box contained within a concrete garden pavilion. By making the poolhouse entirely out of glass, with minimal framed windows, both inside and outside seems to disappear. Natural light is entering the pavilion by creating enclosed gardens.
Old Brick House Replaced by a New Sustainable Timber House in Amsterdam
In the North of Amsterdam an decayed and old brick house has been replaced by a complete new and sustainable house with timber cladding on the walls and roof. The old house was very limited in gross area and volume.
Residence DBB / Govaert & Vanhoutte Architects
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 a Phenomenology of Architecture. Scanning the natural and built environment in search of hidden visual patterns and translating these elegantly into a contemporary architecture project is […]
VDB Residence / Govaert and Vanhoutte Architects
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 […]
