Poot Architectuur . photos: © STIJN BOLLAERT
A plot in the row is being built on for the first time.
In a street with mostly monotonous houses from the 1950s and 1960s, the rare bay windows are the only inspiring elements.
The design makes an interpretation of the typical aspects: the neutral red brick is used in vertical tile bond, the bay window is executed as a round shape. Continue reading Poot Architectuur
” A spacious mansion in Antwerp’s belle epoque neighbourhood of Zurenborg is being renovated. Between renovating the rooms under the roof and replacing the rear extension, a giant bookcase is also being designed and built. Everything in this house is grand. In the children’s attic, 3 bedrooms with mezzanine are organised behind a house-wide wall of closets. What remains is a children’s lounge connected to the sleeping mezzanines via a large window on top of the closets. On the ground floor, the familiar Flemish-style rear extension is replaced by a sober, elegant variant using recuperated marble from the Brussels’ former North Station. We create a massive sculpture in the rear façade in which benches, countertop and kitchen furniture come together. The height is oversized so that it continues from the main building.” Continue reading Poot architectuur
Poot architectuur . photos: © STIJN BOLLAERT
A 19th-century grand townhouse in the centre of Antwerp is being thoroughly renovated. The orientation and the high dividing wall at the back of the plot limit the entry of sunlight. Sober design interventions are sought that deal with these problems while retaining the grandeur of the house. The rear building is replaced by a new, tall annex. Its corner is cut off in function of sunlight access and elegance. The living and home office spaces spread out over two levels and are connected by different views that also allow sunlight to flow through. Terraces are conceived on different levels for every moment of the day. Royal outside stairs gives the modest garden a spatial added value. Continue reading Poot architectuur
Poot Architectuur . photos: © Jef Jacobs
De achterbouw-architectuur floreert. Voornamelijk in stedelijke omgevingen worden geleidelijk aan al de kwaliteitsloze volumes tegen de achtergevel vervangen door open gevels en uitbreidingen die de relatie met de tuin optimaliseren. Achtergevels worden de nieuwe voorgevels. In deze vervangbouw van de achterbouw, wordt gebruik gemaakt van een erker – een typisch voorgevel-element – om het gevoel te versterken van omringd te worden door de tuin. Een achtergevel met voorgevel-allures. Continue reading Poot Architectuur
Poot architectuur . photos: © PIETER GEERTS
A townhouse is entirely renovated for a new composed family. Only the front part is preserved. A relatively heavy programme and a north-facing rear facade require a well-considered compact stacking. The classic dark core is lit up by means of a void. A concrete structure is introduced giving the modest house a grandeur and allure. Continue reading Poot architectuur
