This project consists in renovating and turning an existing single family terraced house into a building of two separate flats. Architects Edouard Brunet and François Martens teamed up in order to complete this relatively small yet ambitious project. Because of the limited total surface area of each floor and the top floor being set up in the attic, it was decided to tear down the rear part of the roof. This allowed to build a terrace and a new cantilever space right where the former staircase lead to the top floor. The new staircase is set in the centre of the building.
In order to stress the sense of space, the top floor’s walls were torn down; the new mezzanine was suspended, to allow the overall attic volume to be seen. Each and every inch of the space is maximised, such as in Japanese or Dutch projects that the new owner presented as references to the architects. All necessary functions for the new flat are organised in one single piece of furniture set up throughout the floors and the rooms. The kitchen, the staircase, the toilets and the shower are put together to compose this piece of furniture.
Info © Edouard Brunet, François Martens
Photography by Dennis de Smet
