Architects: adn Architectures
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Project Team: David Henquinet, Nicolas Iacobellis, Didier Vander Heyden
Floor area: 100 sqm
Project Year: 2008-2009
Photographs: adn Architectures
The challenge was to furnish a 100 sqm space “casco” in a spirit “loft” , within a tiny budget. In order to preserve crossing spaces and to bring depth into the views, the idea was simple: to insert all the technical and functional elements in a piece of furniture, placed itself all along the side wall. Then, we put a central volume (bathroom) in the middle of the loft. To this one are grafted a designed furniture (as a Hi-Fi corner in the living room, a desk and a library) which induces separation between two distinct spaces (bedroom on one side, office/guest room on the other).
There is also a concept of modularity via a large sliding door over all the width of the apartment, making it possible to close and open spaces. As conclusion, the room is raised by a estrade, which confers to him its own space statute in relation with the other places of the loft. Thinking at the economy, grounds and ceilings are left rough as such without any modification. The will is to offer an installation of furniture which organize the space. This space wants to be sober, purified, emphasized by specific keys of color and the texture of the existing ground.
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Dumb question, but where’s the entrance to this unit?
is it the reason why it is empty?
I was wondering exactly the same thing.
You are born inside it.
Haven’t you seen THX 1138?
This is Seth Brundle’s house. And that is not a shower!
you enter fireman style down the pole in the center of the apartment
Seriously, where is it?
Nice fit out though.
Beam me, Mr.Spock!
This is bothering me… The lower window in the living room is drawn differently than the others, like it is a sliding door or something.. maybe that’s the entrance?
Hi,
to answer your questions:
entrance is on top right corner if you look at the draw. You enter by the nice terrasse
Empty? Right, photograh like to clean up mess before they shoot ;)
Where? It is next to the South Station in Brussels.
Sliding door? Yes, there is one just in the middle, separating kitchen/living room of the bedroom side.
Hope I answer all your questions
JC
many tks, JC. beyond all this, it’s a nice project.