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1902_loft

POESENVANHIEL architects

DESIGN TEAM
Jasper Poesen

MANUFACTURERS
Axor, CJC systems, Mapei

DOORS
Atelier Hanssens, Atelier Meuma

GLASS WALLS
Atelier Hanssens, Atelier Meuma

LEAD ARCHITECT
Lucas Van Hiel

PHOTOGRAPHS
Tim van De Velde

AREA
90 m²

YEAR
2022

LOCATION
Brussels, Belgium

CATEGORY
Loft

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We were put to the task of finding a way to create a sensible partition between day and night. To this end, we placed a glass curtain wall with sliding door panels following the course of the existing steel columns, with an offset of a typical corridor.

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As a result, the resident who moves around in the middle of the loft no longer has to crisscross all over the place.

Where the resident requires more privacy, textured glass was used.

The moving elements are made from a different material than the fixed parts so that the sliding doors are highly intuitive to use.

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By leaving the panels open, the feeling of a loft is kept alive, but if need be, the resident can also retreat in peace and quiet behind closed panels, which separate her from the other residents but with still a lot of natural light to enjoy.

A lot of attention was put into the details, not only for aesthetics.

For instance, we designed the light switches to be stand-alone beautiful objects, positioned in a way that made sense.

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The approach reinforced the concept that we wanted to subtly guide the resident along the different functional spaces fostering an intuitive flow.

Similarly, we employed different floor finishes around the fixed furniture in the kitchen and bathroom.

This also establishes implicit boundaries without a real physical presence, instead relying on suggestive intentions.

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