An existing ground-floor house in Brussels is being creatively transformed by Ouest Architecture. The new design aims to shape a domestic space using bold colours that blend the greenery of the garden with the warm tones of the interior.
This classic Brussels mansion in Molenbeek had some majestic living spaces with high ceilings and decoration, but also the typical mish mash of small additions that block the connection with the garden.
The quite strict building regulations in the area lead us to a rather narrow new volume at the back: a kitchen on the ground floor, and a narrower bathroom on the first floor.
Two big yellow sliding windows connect to the garden and the planted roof and bring greenery into the living spaces.
The steel structure of the extension is hidden from the view, and some visual tricks try to create a floating effect of the kitchen ceiling.
The kitchen furniture is conceived as an open table, covering the small staircase to the basement.
It is developed by Vormen, a Brussels based design collective. The back façade is clad with green tiles; a red concrete bench extends the kitchen floor to the outside.
The bold color choices link the green atmosphere of the inside of the building block with the warmer tones in the living spaces.
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Title House Ben & Elise – Renovation of a family house in Molenbeek
Typology Interior, Apartment, Renovation
Location Molenbeek, Brussels, Belgium
Area 60 sq.m.
Status Completed, 2023
Architecture Ouest Architecture
Photography Lukas Claessens
Text by the authors
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