Architects:POLYGOON Architectuur

Area :266 m²

Year :2018

Photographs :Stijn Bollaert

Manufacturers :  Cupa Pizarras, Cupa Pizzaras, Nemetschek, FSB Franz Schneider Brakel, Niko, SPRANGERS, Stiebel Eltron, URSA, VentilineCupa Pizarras

Lead Architects :Domien Boits

Engineering : Planet Engineering

City : Schoten

Country : Belgium

The house is located directly opposite the Horst Chapel in Schoten (B), on a site that once accommodated the 19th century rectory of the chapel. The property formed a part of the Vordenstein Castle domain and was one of the last remains of a place of pilgrimage originating in the 15th century. The Horst Chapel and the entire adjacent Vordenstein domain are of historical interest, both culturally and in terms of landscape.

The volume of the original rectory was used as the point of departure for this design. The width of the front facade, height of the eaves, and angle of the roof are the same. The basic form is folded open into a pentagonal floor plan with two right angles. The outer walls, with elongated frameless windows, are oriented toward anchor points in the historical surroundings.