Article source: AST 77 Architecten

Concept and Vision

Peter Van Impe, the architect of this modern/contemporary private residence was faced with a challenge. The daughter of a besides lying ancestral home dating from the 60’s, wanted to built a residence for herself and her three sons. Building regulations dictated a minimum of 3 meters distance from the property boundary on the west side, while on the east side the house would have to be linked to the adjacent parental home in the future. The (basic) concept consists of an elongated rectangular volume that is enveloped by an L-shaped volume. The rectangular volume encloses all communal spaces of the house, such as the living room, kitchen and lounge area, where large windows provide the room with plenty of natural light. The L-shaped volume in grey contains the bathrooms and bedrooms. The four individual bedrooms are conceived as little cocoons that open onto the living room.

Image Courtesy Marcel Van Coile

• Architects: AST 77 Architecten
• Project: Low Energy Timber House
• Location: Puttestraat, Tielt-Winge, Belgium
• Client: Michiels
• Architect: Arch.- Ing. Peter Van Impe
• Engineer: Arch.- Ing. Peter Van Impe, Ir. Arch. Bart Gullentops
• Safety coordinator: 2B-Safe
• Energy consultant: 2B-Safe
• Contractors: Kris Hermans, Carl Deckers, Makke dakwerken, Hobbygro, Dirk Andries, Fremosia Parket
• Photographers: Marcel Van Coile, Jan Liegeois

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