巴加特恩斯特拉特住宅丨比利时丨NU architectuuratelier

Architects:NU architectuuratelier

Area:354m²

Year:2019

Photographs:Stijn Bollaert

Construction:Morti

Carpenter:Nick Van den Bulcke

Furniture:Meubelmakerij Verdonck

Plastering:In 't Wit

Design:Freek Dendooven, Marie Bemelmans

Stability Engineer:Jan Hoste

Techniques:HP Engineers

Garden:Atelier Arne Deruyter

Floors:Hofman Polijstwerken

Painting:Yvan Martens

Metal:DVD-Metaal

Sanitary:Lieven Deneckere

Electricity:Karl Taelman

City:Ghent

Country:Belgium

Text description provided by the architects. This house, located in the city of Ghent, was developed in order to provide a generous and spacious family home on a very narrow plot.

The various residential functions are stacked in split levels around a central staircase. This strengthens the relationship between the various compact residential functions and creates a unique spatiality, turning the house into a collection of linked spaces.

The layout of the house was completely reversed by placing the living areas upstairs and the sleeping areas below. Compensating for the limited surface area of the house is the beautiful city view. On the ground floor, facing the street is a multi-purpose reception room that is connected to an inner courtyard. Behind this courtyard is an office/studio space which is situated across two levels.

This ground-level configuration ensures that the connection to the street is kept alive despite the fact that the house is organised upside down. There is one window in the sidewall in the kitchen. This window welcomes in the midday sun and ensures a view of the adjacent city archive building. In addition to the central staircase, there is a lift in the facade area. The house has a simple structure, that is readable in the interior finish. The facade finish comprises stainless steel corrugated sheets and a concrete plinth with a similar wavy surface.

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