House VB

Architect: B-bis architecten
Location: Mechelen, Belgium
Type: House
Year: 2013
Photographs: Ilse Liekens

The following description is courtesy of the architects. An existing low building villa is extended with a rectangular two storey volume.

Outer walls completely in glass alternate with closed walls in such a way that views to all wind directions are guaranteed. The use of mirrors makes the building blend in completely with its natural surroundings.

Warm materials that have a feel of their own, such as afrormosia veneer, tropical end-grain wood, copper and cork in a new edition, all refer to the house’s original style of the sixties.

Project Details

• Status: Completed
• Year: 2013
• Location: Mechelen, Belgium
• Client: Private
• Team: Evert Crols, Jan De Loof, Dirk Engelen, Sven Grooten, Sebastiaan Leroy