Desire to Cantilever

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Desire to Cantilever

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Residential › Private House

Sloped lot of land between two roads at a short distance from the Belgian seaside in a residential area. A protected nature park with dunes is situated across the road. This plot of land is the only one in the neighbourhood where the natural geography and vegetation has been preserved and has remained untouched by human hands.
Design:
In order to comply with urban planning regulations the house is designed to look like an ordinary Flemish house with gable roof from one side, while from the other side it is cantilevered above the slope in order to create an impressing view of the dunes, and at the same time to protect it from curious looks inside from the road beneath.
The orientation and the view to the nature park determine the direction of the interior walls and the spatial organization.
The roofs angle is similar to the slope. An outside space next to the master bedroom is cut out of this gable roof. A big void connects this roof terrace with the patio on the first floor.
This patio is the core of the living area: it separates and interconnects the different functions (cooking, dining and sitting room). The natural vegetation (sand, grass and low shrubs) is drawn inside. The land around the house is preserved with its natural vegetation.
The colour palette of the dunes and sand have inspired the choice of materials with its natural colours.

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