Dierendonckblancke Architecten BV

Hofstraat House Addition

HOFSTRAAT HOUSE ADDITION

Dierendonckblancke Architects

Hofstraat House Addition
© Filip Dujardin
Hofstraat House Addition
© Filip Dujardin

ARCHITECTS
Dierendonckblancke Architects

ENGINEERING
Tech 3 (technical engineering) – UTIL (stability engineer)

PHOTOGRAPHS
Filip Dujardin

AREA
141 m²

YEAR
2016

LOCATION
Ghent, Belgium

CATEGORY
Houses, Extension

Hofstraat House Addition
© Filip Dujardin

Situated in the centre of Ghent, an ancient manor house with a protected façade blends into the typical Flemish urban fabric.

The outdoor space is limited to a small courtyard at the back of the house.

The desire for a more generous garden on the one hand, and a separate place to read in silence on the other, led to the utilization of an area that had been untouched until now; the roof.

Hofstraat House Addition
© Filip Dujardin
Hofstraat House Addition
© Filip Dujardin

By placing a modest geometric roof pavilion within the urban restrictions, a spacious roof terrace is created.This red quirky volume looks over its versatile environment of the city.

It thus compliments the house, by emphasizing its position as a stately and solitary building.

The reading room is accessible by a new steel spiral staircase which is positioned in line with the existing staircase.On the second floor, a spacious bathroom and bedroom are to be found.

Hofstraat House Addition
© Filip Dujardin
Hofstraat House Addition
© Filip Dujardin

During construction site of the added floor, the existing roof was renewed and insulated.

To avoid long exposure to weather conditions, the rapid implementation of CLT was chosen for this renovation.

The wooden panels remain in sight and directly form the finish.

Hofstraat House Addition
© Filip Dujardin
Hofstraat House Addition
© Filip Dujardin

Together with the light blue floor tile and the blue steel staircase they complete a material pallet that differentiates itself from the existing and more classical interior of the house.

Hofstraat House Addition
© Filip Dujardin
Hofstraat House Addition
© Filip Dujardin
Hofstraat House Addition
© Filip Dujardin


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