BASIL
WAVP
Front facade of corten steel house. gate opened with orange car inside
Facade. Corten steel gate is closed.
Accent photo of the facade. Perforations in the steel are highlighted.
Interior of house. Floor 1 with hallway to studio. Orange chair.
View of the garage from the studio. Orange car between black walls.
Marble bathroom in white. Bathtub on the left, sinks on the right.
Dining room on ground floor. Kitchen island on the left, closets right
Accent photo of the kitchen island. A towel and cutting boards.
Living room. 3 tables filled with a vase and behind a running child.
Upstairs corridor to bedrooms. At the end is the bathroom.
Accent photo of the balconies on the garden side. Finished with steel.

There is something to experience here, winks the steel facade. The perforations in the upper part further sharpen curiosity. As the door swings open, the promise is fulfilled, and how. Where a mundane warehouse stood until recently, today we find ourselves in a 33-meter deep residence with a duplex studio. It is abundantly lit by daylight through a patio between the entrance/professional area and private residence, and a completely sheltered outdoor room next to a new, five-meter high glass and steel facade.


"The qualities of this project lie in the smart use of space on the deep plot. The steel porches organize the space into an intriguing whole. Here, the 'well-trodden paths' are successfully avoided" – Michiel Cohen, chairman of the steel construction award jury '14

Cross-section of the entire house in length.
Cross section of the entire house in width.
Plan of the ground floor.
Plan of the second floor.

year: 2011-2013


client: private


program: studio home


location: Bruges


team: design office Vermeulen


photography: Yannick Milpas


awards:

  • staalbouwprijs 2014
  • batifacade 2014
  • Belgian Buidling Awards 2014
  • Dezeen Awards 2019 - longlisted


publications:

  • Beeld van de stad Brugge, 2020
  • Carchitecture, 2020
  • Hedendaagse kunst & architectuur Brugge, 2020
  • stadskaart pre-Triënnale Brugge, 2019
  • Feeling Wonen, 2016
  • Infosteel, 2014
  • Beter bouwen en verbouwen, 2014
  • Bouwkroniek, 2014
  • Buitengewoon Belgisch Bouwen
  • De Standaard, 2013
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