Our client owns an enormous vacant lot at walking distance from the train station of a Flemish commune in the outskirts of Brussels.

We propose to divide the lot in two so the construction of our clients new semi-detached single-family house on one side can be financed with the revenues produces by the sale of the other side. The diamond shaped terrain has an important slope and an incredible view over a green valley behind the garden. It is immediately apparent this view will play an important role in the design of the project. Apart from this view concerns are mainly lifelong living, focus on daylight and provide shielding from everyday life in the street.

In close coordination with the client the project took shape: obviously the living quarters were situated at the back with a focus on the view. Because of the slope of the terrain we could dig in a part of the house. Its green roof can develop into the natural slope of the terrain and as such hide from the outside world in a soft way. With the east to the roadside and the garden oriented to the west, a patio was the right chose to provide daylight to all the living spaces throughout the day. To avoid overheating, some of the facades are kept blind. The patio also separates the home office from the main living areas. This home office can later be turned into a bedroom with a bathroom already present at the other side of the hall. Right away this bedroom has its own enclosed outdoor space bathing in sunlight all day long.

A stunning view, the light and heat of the sun, those are the things we can enjoy throughout our entire live.