Nicolai

Interior view of the entrance.

The patio is the designer's answer to the limited garden space at the back of the house. It increases the contact with the garden considerably and adds significant qualities to the use of the outside space.

The patio at the back is the equal counterpart of the U-shaped green inner court realised at the front in view of making the transition between public and private. The garden space - limited here as well - is separated discretely from the street, this way creating a link with the night part of the house.

Interior view of the kitchen.

The use of traditional materials is combined with contemporary design and based on the fact that the client had a strong preference for the floor tiles used.

Oak is used as a natural material in the kitchen. The access to the storage room is integrated seamlessly in the kitchen wall.

Interior view of the bathroom.

The major assets of this house are the way in which the designer dealt very successfully with the unorthodox corner location of the plot, the sense of spaciousness that was created in spite of the very limited surface and the evidence that contemporary quality architecture does not necessarily come with a 'modern' price tag.

Credits

• Text, Egide Meertens (translation by 'Aalsters Vertaalbureau')
• Photographs by Philippe van Gelooven, Courtesy of Egide Meertens
  

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