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Keerbergen, Belgium
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House for P
Keerbergen, Belgium
Project Featured on Oct 03, 2015
Firm
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2010
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
NATURE AND LIGHT
In a wooded area in the town of Keerbergen, LOW architecten designs a private dwelling on
one single level. The owner’s wish was to build a house with a plain structure and to live in
touch with nature. The woods on the surrounding lots create large shadow parts over the
parcel. This 'limitation' was the starting point for the idea to capture natural light through the
roof. The result is a sculptural volume with two converging roofs.
The roof structure is tangible everywhere in the house, there are no straight lines when you
look at the ceiling. The result is an extraordinary spatial perception when you enter the living
area. The asymmetrical skylight provides extra daylight to splash into the room.
INTROVERT BUT OPEN
At first sight, the house appears introverted, almost ascetic, in fact. The restrained facade
design and the robust use of materials create that effect. But the bunker-like building actually
opens up completely to the countryside at the rear. The association with a bunker is reinforced
by the two funnel-shaped roofs.
Despite its unusual design, the materials used are rather traditional: bricks for the façade,
ceramic cladding for the roof and aluminum windows. Brass joinery for the front doors gives
the façade a special touch.
In a wooded area in the town of Keerbergen, LOW architecten designs a private dwelling on
one single level. The owner’s wish was to build a house with a plain structure and to live in
touch with nature. The woods on the surrounding lots create large shadow parts over the
parcel. This 'limitation' was the starting point for the idea to capture natural light through the
roof. The result is a sculptural volume with two converging roofs.
The roof structure is tangible everywhere in the house, there are no straight lines when you
look at the ceiling. The result is an extraordinary spatial perception when you enter the living
area. The asymmetrical skylight provides extra daylight to splash into the room.
INTROVERT BUT OPEN
At first sight, the house appears introverted, almost ascetic, in fact. The restrained facade
design and the robust use of materials create that effect. But the bunker-like building actually
opens up completely to the countryside at the rear. The association with a bunker is reinforced
by the two funnel-shaped roofs.
Despite its unusual design, the materials used are rather traditional: bricks for the façade,
ceramic cladding for the roof and aluminum windows. Brass joinery for the front doors gives
the façade a special touch.
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