House WW

House WW
© Nicolas Schimp
House WW
© Nicolas Schimp

HOUSE WW

K2A

ARCHITECTS
K2A

MANUFACTURERS
Keller, Fantinin, Odilon Creation

PHOTOGRAPHS
Nicolas Schimp, Oana Crainic

AREA
500 m²

YEAR
2016

LOCATION
Brussels, belgium

CATEGORY
Houses, Restoration

In this prestigious and vibrant part of the city, there was once 2 very narrow houses that were in poor condition. 

House WW
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House WW
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They were exploited by an owner who would indiscriminately rent out individual rooms to students who desperately needed cheap accommodation.

The units were minimally maintained, with little or no isolation, etc. Some units were in the basement.

House WW
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House WW
© Nicolas Schimp

The project consisted in uniting the 2 houses.

The front façade, a beautiful 19th century brick façade belonging to a row of similar houses was restored and was essentially left untouched.

House WW
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House WW
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The big façade however was opened generously to embrace the garden facing south.

The typology of the existing houses was generally respected while taking advantage of its new width to offer generous, luminous spaces.

House WW
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House WW
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House WW
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House WW
© Nicolas Schimp
House WW
© Nicolas Schimp
House WW
© Nicolas Schimp
House WW
© Nicolas Schimp
House WW
© Nicolas Schimp
House WW
© Nicolas Schimp
House WW
© Nicolas Schimp
House WW
© Nicolas Schimp
House WW
© Nicolas Schimp
House WW
© Nicolas Schimp
House WW
© Nicolas Schimp
House WW
© Nicolas Schimp
House WW
© Nicolas Schimp
House WW
© Nicolas Schimp
House WW
© Nicolas Schimp


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Level basement
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Level 00
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Level 01
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Level 02
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Level 03
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Level 04