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Weekend House (built), Wachtebeke, 2011 - 2014, icw De Roover Structureel Ontwerp, Hofbouwer Patrick ‘t Hooft

The plot lies at the end of a ribbon development and gives a view of agricultural land. The plot slopes down to the Moervaart canal and is overgrown with yellow forsythia, typical of the area’s sandy soil.

Like a modern stilt house, the timber structure rests on a light foundation of precast concrete T-elements. The plan is conceived as an uneven U-shape that opens to the landscape. There is a living space at each end, both with their own covered outdoor space. An elongated closet wall separates the sleeping quarters from the interior corridor.

The facade is conceived as an aluminium frame, filled in with wooden panels or glass, wrapping the entire building. The combination of timber frame construction, infilled with paper flakes, and triple-glazing results in a low-energy house. A tree was planted to filter sunlight. Expanded metal shutters guarantee privacy to neighbour and street.

 

Special mention – Belgian Building Awards 2015