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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. House Aartrijke in Zedelgem, Belgium by Atelier Tom VanheeOctober 28th, 2016 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Atelier Tom Vanhee The former farmhouse is situated in an agricultural area east of the village of Aartrijke, Belgium. The typology of the existing building will be used in a contemporary way to enlarge the dwelling. There will be two new volumes with a pitched roof slide against the existing volume. Two chimney shaped skylights will create light and a view on to the first floor. A third chimney will house the air outlet of the heat pump. Old and new collaborate together, but both will remain visible. The new volumes will be finished in wood. The old brick exterior will be felt inside when entering the house. The new stairs will be a reminder of the old mouldering stair that was removed. The buttresses and strips of brick in the floor show the former layout of the barn. The double height in the dwelling will make the living areas more spacious. A new preweathered zinc roof will connect the buildings into a whole. In addition to the replacement of the old joinery with new windows, the old volume will open up to the landscape on the rear side. The construction will be characterized by simple uniform windows according to the golden ratio.  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin
 Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin The former building will contain the dining room and sitting room, the kitchen, a storage room and toilet, four large bedrooms and two bathrooms. The extension will accommodate the entrance hall, circulation spaces, storage space, technical facilities and a garage. The garage could be converted to an office space by use of a partition. The entrance hall could become a waiting room with an additional toilet.  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin Both the former building and the new buildings will be properly insulated (retaining the exterior brick wall) to create a low energy house. The house is mainly heated by an air-water heat pump with low temperature floor heating and radiators. Photovoltaic panels will mainly supply the electricity need. All details are to be designed and implemented airtight.  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin Figures from the energy performance certificate: -Characteristic annual primary energy consumption: 28,163KWh / year -Calculated energy rating 102kWh / m2 year -Average U-value of 0.30 W / M2J -C02 emissions 3.75 kg / year  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin  Image Courtesy © Atelier Tom Vanhee  Image Courtesy © Atelier Tom Vanhee
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