BA Residence Antwerp, Belgium 2015

摘要

Consideration of the highly residential character of the neighborhood and beautiful protected trees on the site were key influences on how the client's brief was met. The architectural concept was developed around these parameters with traditional modernist references found in Mies van der Rohe's Esters House and Hermann Lange House in Krefeld (both a+u 03:01) or the brick residences of local Antwerp architect Nachman Kaplansky. The use of materials - red brick, dark-grey window frames, large glass surfaces, and zinc eaves - makes reference to the cottage-villa typology. However, the consistent and rigorous application of these materials produces a new entity and atmosphere within the neighborhood. A timeless design that, because of its subdued manner, opposes the recently built neo-kitsch villas to be found nearby.