BESME
BESME
Family house in Forest
Description: Renovation of a single house
Type of project: House
Type of customer: Private
Department: Renovation
Location: Forest, Brussels (BE)
Surface area: 400 m²
Year: 2019-2020
Contractor: Nad sprl
Stability engineers : Verhelst Engineers
Pictures: Laurent Brandajs
The project enhances the heritage of this Maison bourgeoise of eclectype style while radically changing the way of living there.
This magnificent house located in Forest, at the intersection of the Albert Tower and Parc Forest was renovated with very little intervention on the existing structure.
The rooms on the street are perfectly restored to their original state, by preserving their volume and reclaiming their heritage.
The central rooms of the first floor, which are without direct sunlight, are dematerialized and transformed into a splendid staircase in half levels. By placing placing the staircase in the center of the house,we create a source of light and visual connections throuw the outdoor.
On the garden side, the façade is open and the brickwork restored.
The project makes intensive use of reused materials, recovered from the demolition of the site or from ROTOR (floors,lighting, hardware, …).
EIKESTRAAT
EIKESTRAAT
New construction of a villa
Description: Villa
Type of project: Housing
Type of customer: Private
Department: New construction
Location: Tervuren (BE)
Surface area: 200 m²
Year: 2019 -2021
Stability engineers: Verhelst engineers
Contractor: NAD sprl
Pictures: Delphine Mathy
Located in a green area, this villa is set on a sloped plot with strict rules for the building envelope. The building has an introvert front on the streetside and opens up to the garden on the lower part of the private plot. The living areas are on the top floor to enjoy the view with a large terrace. The night functions are located below, in connection with the calm and private garden.
JOOSTEFIEN
JOOSTEFIEN
Nursery and playground
Description: Nursery and municipal nursery school in Sint-Josse-ten-Noode
Type of project: Education
Type of customer: Public
Department: Renovation
Location: Sint-Josse-Ten-Noode, Brussels, (BE)
Surface area: 770 m²
Year: 2016-2021
Contractor: Socatra
Pictures: Delphine Mathy
Artist (facade): Madame la Belge
The renovation of the nursery of Sint-Josse-ten-Noode is intended to redefine access and communication between the various functions on the site, in particular by upgrading the connection between the kindergarden and the nursery, and creating access to the playground to link it to the nursery. It also plans to improve the visibility of the establishment from the street and to improve and optimize the spaces.