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TOWNHOUSE L&L
RoeselareRenovation and extension of a town house
The single-story pavilion house is located in the middle of the building block between Sint-Alfonsiusstraat and Ooststraat. The house consists of two separate volumes: a garage on the street and a living area in the deep, southwest-oriented garden.
The existing volume is retained, rearranged and extended. The erratic walls and corner twists are cleaned out by organizing functions along the edges. A long wall unit structures the living space and extends into the garden, creating perspective and continuity.
The extension includes a high living kitchen and a covered terrace, brought together under one new roof slab laid on top of the existing volumes. A cut-out in the roof provides additional daylight into the living spaces. The new interventions remain compact and are situated between the high common façade and the elongated volume with night functions, limiting the spatial impact.
The new terrace and the outdoor pool together form one clear outdoor space. The slight level difference gives the pool a sitting edge and makes it an integral part of the residential landscape.
Project information
| Project |
Project
Renovation and extension of a town house |
|---|---|
| Program |
Program Renovation of a single-story house, terrace reconstruction and construction of an outdoor swimming pool |
| Location |
Location
Sint-Alfonsiusstraat 51 880 ROESELARE |
| Builder |
Builder
Building Stories BVBA |
| LINK LAB MEMBERS |
LINK LAB MEMBERS
US
|
| IN COLLABORATION WITH |
IN COLLABORATION WITH
TECCLEM |
| Gross surface area |
Gross surface area
± 200 m² |
| STATUS |
STATUS
Delivered 2019 |
Site
The house is located in a compact urban building block between Sint-Alfonsiusstraat and Ooststraat in Roeselare. The plot is enclosed by adjacent buildings, with a high common gable on the east side and multilayered volumes above retail premises on the north side.
Behind the street buildings, a deep, southwest-facing garden with mature trees opens up unexpectedly. This green interior space forms a quiet enclave within the dense urban fabric and strongly defines the residential quality of the plot.
Layout
The existing pavilion dwelling is located completely to the rear of the plot and is reached via a passage through the garage volume on the street side. The residential volume positions itself as a low, horizontal element in the garden.
The extension is inserted between the elongated volume with night functions and the high plot wall, allowing the building to organize itself more compactly without further burdening the plot. The new terrace and pool connect directly to the living area and are incorporated within the existing garden zone.
Interior
The interior is completely rearranged with the aim of creating spatial clarity and continuity. The living spaces flow into each other crosswise and make maximum use of the plot width. Organizing functions along the edges creates an open, central living area.
A long wall unit structures the space and extends visually toward the garden, reinforcing perspective and depth. The new living kitchen is given a greater free height and becomes the spatial focal point of the house.
Large glass areas around the patio and terrace provide a strong relationship with the outside. Light enters deeply through a cutout in the new roof slab, making the single-story volume feel spacious despite its limited height.
The material palette is sober and tactile: white-gray plaster surfaces, concrete, glass and refined metalwork in anodized bronze. The result is a bright, calm living environment where garden and home flow into one another.
