graux & baeyens architecten house VDV designboom
copper-clad house VDV by graux & baeyens architecten
photo by filip dujardin
all images courtesy of graux & baeyens architecten

 

 

 

graux & baeyens architecten has completed a single family home located just outside the belgian town of ghent. although situated on the former site of a castle destroyed during world war two, the structure’s pitched roof alludes to familiar rural buildings. the dwelling’s non-treated copper cladding will turn green over time, giving the project a natural and poetic impermanence.

 

large glass façades enable the architecture to form a relationship with the historic site, providing views out towards the ruins of the castle wall. the residence is envisioned as a pavilion where identical façades mean that the structure has no front or rear. internally, the ground floor comprises living accommodation, while a spiral staircase leads to the property’s bedrooms.

graux & baeyens architecten house VDV designboom
the structure’s pitched roof alludes to familiar rural buildings
photo by filip dujardin

graux & baeyens architecten house VDV designboom
the dwelling’s non-treated copper cladding will turn green over time
photo by filip dujardin

graux & baeyens architecten house VDV designboom
glazing reflects the surrounding landscape
photo by filip dujardin

graux & baeyens architecten house VDV designboom
photo by filip dujardin

graux & baeyens architecten house VDV designboom
living accommodation is housed at ground floor level
photo by filip dujardin

graux & baeyens architecten house VDV designboom
photo by filip dujardin

graux & baeyens architecten house VDV designboom
photo by filip dujardin

 

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project info:

 

architecture & interior design: graux & baeyens architects
type: residential
location: destelbergen, belgium
design: 2011
construction: 2012-2013
area: 410 sqm + 73 sqm basement
photography: filip dujardin
engineer: LIME bvba
contractor: builthings nv