RAVE

Ravensdal, Oudenaarde, Belgium

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RAVE

Ravensdal, Oudenaarde, Belgium

Firm

tom mahieu architect bvba

Type

Residential › Private House

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2014

SIZE

1000 sqft - 3000 sqft

BUDGET

$100K - 500K

The building site is situated on a typical Belgian allotment with small plots of +- 500m2
The construction zone is 15m deep and 11,5m wide with on either side a 3 meter constructionfree
zone, a front garden of 6 and a backyard of 8 metres.
Due to the location of the plot, next to a children’s playground and considering its orientation, we
decided to use only half of the available construction zone for the construction of the building
and create a maximum of east&south&west-oriented outer space.
All night functions are located on the first level in a rectangle volume with only 1 horizontal
window on the north side; all other facades on the first floor are windowless.
This rectangle block is built completely out of CLT (cross laminated timber) and is supported on
the ground lever by 8 small steel poles and a concrete core
This made is possible to create an open space on ground level, completely contoured by floorto-
ceiling triple glass windows.
As the ground floor is bordered for 100% by glass, the limits of the house and living spaces are
transferred to the borders of the plot. Creating a very spacious and open feeling with abundance
of light and roominess, despite the limited floor surface.
Black aluminium screens are installed around the plot limits to guarantee privacy. the
construction-free zones left and right of the building zone are integrated in the aluminium
screens, making private outdoor spaces. These outdoor “rooms” are transformed in a water area
and flower/herb garden, visible from within the house but not from the street.
The outdoor terrace-area is visually shielded from street glances by a large sliding metal gate.