在古朴的比利时城市根特的郊区,我们遇到了一个对经典的佛兰芒联排别墅进行的特立独行的翻新。

At the outskirts of the quaint Belgian city of Ghent we encounter an idiosyncratic renovation of a classic Flemish townhouse.

原来的建筑被包裹在一个新的信封里,划出了新的体量。该建筑有三个外墙,位于一排房子的末端。这个独特的位置为住宅提供了三种不同的阳光照射机会,270°的全景和它自己的秘密花园。正面的立面是邻近的古典韵律和白色灰泥的迭代。相比之下,侧面的立面非常特别,适合其作为街道转角的角色。 它的形状仍然参考了老建筑的空白立面,但木质垂直包层和一系列看似随机排列的方形窗户清楚地标志着它的独特性。

The original building was wrapped within a new envelope, delineating the new volume. Carrying three facades, the building is situated on the end of a row of houses. This unique position provides the dwelling three different opportunities of sunlight, a 270° panoramic view and its very own secret garden. The frontal façade is an iteration of the adjacent classical rhythm and white stucco. In contrast the lateral façade is highly specific, suiting its role as the corner piece of the street. The shape still refers to the blank façade of the old building but the wooden vertical cladding and a series of seemingly randomly arranged square windows clearly mark its singularity.

在这个体量中可以发现住宅类型的拼图。在老建筑中,三个工作室围绕着一个通往街道的楼梯。而扩建部分则被家庭住宅接纳,并从侧面的一个独立入口进入。底层保留了一个车库、大厅和一个办公室,通向设计和谐的石头花园。一楼的全部宽度和深度都被客厅占据,南侧有一个宽敞的露台。二楼是卧室,而顶楼则被设想为一种 “乌鸦嘴”。这是一个多功能的空间,可以作为工作室、客房或私人避难所,包含一个小的外部空间,人们可以享受附近河流的壮丽景色,惊叹于阴沉的日落。

A jigsaw of dwelling types can be found within the volume. In the old building three studios are organized around a staircase which leads to the street. While the extension is taken in by the family house and entered through a separate entrance from the side. The ground floor is reserved for a garage, the hall and an office opening up to the harmoniously designed stone garden. The full width and depth of the first floor is occupied by the living room and flanked by a spacious terrace on the South side. The second floor houses the bedrooms, whereas the top floor is conceived as a kind of “crow’s nest”. A versatile space that could serve as workshop, guestroom or private sanctuary containing a small outside space where one can enjoy the magnificent view of the nearby river and marvel at the gloaming sundown.

整个改造是在 “可持续生活 “的概念下进行的。在目前,这意味着一个终身生活的设计,表明一个完整的轮椅无障碍设施,电梯的存在和可调节的卫生设施。从长远来看,这将转化为一个以阶段为导向的建筑,允许混合建筑在内部进行新的附加和划分。随着时间的推移,该建筑可以根据目前的家庭构成进行调整。例如,主楼可以作为医生诊所出租,或者在顶层工作室增加 “乌鸦嘴”,形成一个豪华顶楼。

The whole renovation is coined within the concept of “sustainable living”. At the current moment this means a design for lifelong living, indicating a complete wheelchair accessibility, the presence of an elevator and adjustable sanitation. On the longer term this would translate to a phase-oriented architecture that allows the hybrid building to make new annexations and divisions within. Throughout time, the building can be adjusted according to the present household composition. For instance, the main floor could be rented out as a doctors practice or the “crow’s nest” could be added to the top studio creating a luxury penthouse.

设计任务不仅限于唯一的建筑,还包括花园的景观设计和完整的室内设计。建筑师甚至为该项目定制了一些家具,与整个装修设计过程中的明确决定相呼应。

The design assignment was not limited to the sole building, but encompassed the landscaping of the garden and the complete interior design. The architects even tailored some of the furniture for the project, echoing the same clear-cut decisions made throughout the design process of renovation.

Architects: FELT
Area : 550 m²
Year : 2014
Photographs :Filip Dujardin
Manufacturers : Kinnasand
City:GHENT
Country:Belgium