copper-clad house VDV by graux & baeyens architecten

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.

the structure’s pitched roof alludes to familiar rural buildings
photo by filip dujardin

the dwelling’s non-treated copper cladding will turn green over time
photo by filip dujardin

glazing reflects the surrounding landscape
photo by filip dujardin

photo by filip dujardin

living accommodation is housed at ground floor level
photo by filip dujardin

photo by filip dujardin

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