STUK – Gent, BE

By / / Alexandra Colmenares Cossio, Ann Maelbrancke, Armand Eeckels + Mieke Van der Linden, Arthur De Roover - DRVR, Cornus Nuttalli x Florida, Crispijn Van Sas, Fagus Sylvatica, Francis Delacroix - LIME, Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis, Juan Duque, Mark Grammens, Salix alba, Sam and Juan, Thomas Hick, Tina Duyvejonck, Verwerft interieurs - Mattias Deboutte, Wanzeele, Wisteria sinensis

 

Street facade of the building
Entrance door to apartment building.
Still from film ‘Actual Size Real Time #1 Partial Views’ 2016
Floorplan before and after renovation
View of vestibule entering the apartment (December)
Still from film ‘Actual Size Real Time #1 Partial Views’ 2016
Step between apartment and vestibule
Entrance as seen from dining room
Still from film ‘Actual Size Real Time #1 Partial Views’ 2016
Central column
Dining in relation with terrace
Sequence 1
Sequence 2
Sequence 3
Detail of ceramic tiles and brass finish of kitchen window
Diagonal view from kitchen to streetfront window
Dining room
Central bathroom with natural daylight
Photos showing artist Juan Duque in the apartment – project Workplaces by photographer Alexandra Colmenares Cossio
Photos showing artist Juan Duque in the apartment – project Workplaces by photographer Alexandra Colmenares Cossio
Photos showing artist Juan Duque in the apartment – project Workplaces by photographer Alexandra Colmenares Cossio
Wallpaper in apartment before renovation – forest with Beech trees (Fagus Sylvatica)

Reconversion of an apartment block (1940) with 4 apartments and storage into 6 habitats with communal garden (2010-2014)
Communal housing project with architect’s own habitat, a 90 m2 apartment.
The original lay-out was completely rearranged: living quarters were relocated to south-east/south orientation and bedrooms at the front of the building (west). The former, dark square entrance hall was divided into a vestibule (entrance is located at street level) and a bathroom. The bathroom has two inside windows in order to receive natural daylight.
A library with reading corner makes the connection between the semi-public spaces and the more private spaces. A diagonal axis can be drawn from the kitchen at the very back of the habitat to the evening living/guest room and a bedroom at the streetside.
A basic kitchen with a cupboard window makes the connection to a trapezium-shaped terrace (see project STUKII) with a view to the communal garden.

 

 

 

 

 

 

%d bloggers like this: