The long driveway leads to a cozy, welcoming inner court, bordered by three connected volumes. These consist of a double garage with wood siding, the architects’ office with separate access, and finally the private home of the owners. The 3 volumes vary in height and together create a very readable design.
The floor plan of the home is elongated, as JUMA has a soft spot for long-drawn-out and low forms. Even the children’s bedrooms are located on the ground floor. Only the master bedroom with dressing room and bathroom is situated on the first floor, like a separate suite.
The orientation of the house is not ideal but JUMA saw this as a challenge rather than a disadvantage. The glazed portico between the kitchen and living space creates an in-between garden or patio of sorts. In this way, the inhabitants get to enjoy more varied views of the garden that are not solely limited to the backyard.
Project name: HH47 House
Architects: JUMA architects – http://www.jumaarchitects.com/
Location: Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium
Area: 420 m²
Year: 2019
Photographer: Annick Vernimmen – https://annickvernimmen.wordpress.com/annick@annickvernimmen.com
Lead Architects: Mathieu Luyens & Julie van De Keere
Inner Light by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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