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Architects: Rapp+Rapp
- Area: 550 m²
- Year: 2012
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Photographs:Kim Zwarts
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Manufacturers: Decomo, Schrijnwerkerij Borra
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Lead Architect: Christian Rapp
Text description provided by the architects. Merkem is a small village in West Flanders, counting 2,300 inhabitants. After having been completely destroyed in the First World War it was reconstructed in the 1920s in a typical local building style, being a characteristic example of post-war reconstruction architecture. The village is situated along two main roads joining in a T-junction. The commission granted to Rapp+Rapp consisted of two parts: the redesign of public space along the main streets in the village and the construction of a new community centre.
