If you looked carefully, from the lot, you could see no fewer than three beautiful long-distance views of the surrounding rolling fields. However, the pastoral beauty was often hidden by the obstacles inherent to the (dis)order of a natural accumulation of buildings. The basic concept for the new building was therefore to reveal the panorama to its fullest by consciously framing it in a series of unique frames. In this way, an aesthetic added value arose from the need to provide an answer to the contextual limitations.

The architectural concept for the new building plays with typical elements (and strict regulations) such as the pitched roof and the chimney. As a result, the house still integrates nicely with its surroundings, but at the same time also stands out thanks to the use of materials and an original interpretation of the familiar Flemish typology. Three triangles have been cut into the plan, carefully positioned to offer views of the fields, the woods and ‒ between two houses ‒ the country lane at the end of the street.

▼分解轴测图，exploded axonometric ©GRAUX & BAEYENS architecten