House BRAS by DDM Architectuur in Antwerp, Belgium New DIY 2019

Project: House BRAS
Architects: DDM Architectuur
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Photographs by: Lenzer

House BRAS by DDM Architectuur

DDM Architectuur from Belgium have completed an ambitious project called the House BRAS – a contemporary residence that incorporates the movement of the sun and a panoramic garden within its design. It is located in the Belgian town of Antwerp, on a lush site close to a lake. The main goal of this design was to maximize the amount of daylight that the residents can enjoy and of course, open the house up to the beautiful natural environment that surrounds it.

House BRAS by DDM Architectuur in Antwerp, Belgium

Living in a landscape

House BRAS is located on a lush green site abutting a pond in the middle of an old allotment in the suburbs of Antwerp. The house is designed to blend into its surrounding natural landscape. The meandering plan allows daylight to penetrate during all seasons and at any time of the day while achieving unobstructed views of the garden.

The ground floor consists of three main zones – the living area with an open kitchen, an exercise area with a swimming pool and sauna, and a room for music offering a panoramic view of the pond.

These zones are physically and visually connected with glazed passages along four closed blocks covered in dark larch veneer leading to ancillary spaces such as stairs, pantry, entrance, and bedrooms. On the first floor is a master suite with views of the tree crowns and a library overlooking the pond through the double-height music room.

Technical spaces and car parks are located underground and are accessible through a ramp that appears to cut through the pond. Trusses are integrated into the roof slopes, making it possible to realize large column-free cutouts in the natural stone envelope. These openings are finished with aluminum joinery.

To emphasize the monolithic character of the house, the 5th façade is also clad with Musschelkalk natural stone slabs. The slabs in 3 different sizes are placed in a directionless Roman pattern so that the roofs and facades fuse together enabling the house to blend into the landscape like a stone in a forest.

–DDM Architectuur

House BRAS by DDM Architectuur in Antwerp, Belgium

Tags: Antwerp, Belgium, contemporary, ddm architectuur, garden, house bras, modern

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