Loft Clauwaert / adn Architectures

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Architects: adn Architectures
Location: Brussels,
Project Team: David Henquinet, Nicolas Iacobellis, Didier Vander Heyden
Floor area: 100 sqm
Project Year: 2008-2009
Photographs: adn Architectures

floor plan

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).

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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.

* Location to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.
 
 
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KDS says:

Dumb question, but where’s the entrance to this unit?

 
# April 4, 2010 at 20:56
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    marcela says:

    is it the reason why it is empty?

     
    # April 4, 2010 at 21:19
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    César Castro says:

    I was wondering exactly the same thing.

     
    # April 4, 2010 at 22:06
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Michael says:

You are born inside it.
Haven’t you seen THX 1138?

 
# April 5, 2010 at 03:45
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Victor says:

This is Seth Brundle’s house. And that is not a shower!

 
# April 5, 2010 at 05:56
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nardev says:

you enter fireman style down the pole in the center of the apartment

 
# April 5, 2010 at 07:15
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Polina says:

Seriously, where is it?
Nice fit out though.

 
# April 5, 2010 at 11:32
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igor says:

Beam me, Mr.Spock!

 
# April 5, 2010 at 11:42
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dados says:

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?

 
# April 5, 2010 at 11:50
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JC says:

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

 
# April 12, 2010 at 16:14
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    marcela says:

    many tks, JC. beyond all this, it’s a nice project.

     
    # April 16, 2010 at 20:48
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