Firm but Fair

Photograph by Rene de Wit, Courtesy of the Architect.

Project details

• Project Name: House Baetens
• Client: Baetens family
• Project Type: private dwelling
• Principal Designer/s: JagerJanssen architects BNA
• Design Team: Alex Jager, Rogier Janssen, Rob Bergervoet
• Contractor/s: Bussman Bouw
• Date of commencement of project: 2005
• Date of completion of project: 02/2007
• Location of site: Sneeuwjacht, Elst GLD, Holland
• Site Area: 700 sq. m.
• Built-up Area: 220 sq. m.

Photograph by Rene de Wit, Courtesy of the Architect.

Words from the architect

The intersection of a planned green strip and an existing avenue provide an architectural opportunity to this two-storey dwelling. The first floor appears to be cumbersome and heavy materialized: dark bricks with continuous seams result in an abstract rugged character. The second floor will be a wooden shaft: lighter in colour, weight and design.

Photograph by Rene de Wit, Courtesy of the Architect.

Photograph by Rene de Wit, Courtesy of the Architect.

Photograph by Rene de Wit, Courtesy of the Architect.

Photograph by Rene de Wit, Courtesy of the Architect.

Photograph by Rene de Wit, Courtesy of the Architect.

Credits

• Text by JagerJanssen architects BNA
• Photographs by Rene de Wit, Courtesy of the Architect