An Extension With a Pool Links a Narrow Belgian Home to Its Backyard
Local firm G&G Architecten create a courtyard and a dining room with bifold doors that open completely to a landscaped garden.
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Project Details:
Location: Grimbergen, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium
Architect: G&G Architecten
From the Photographer: "G&G Architecten built a narrow and long extension for this house with a historic facade, creating a patio with a plunge/jet pool, a hallway, and open plan for hobbies and dining. The extension completely opens up towards the back garden."
The kitchen in the main building with historic facades connects to the extension and patio with a regular door. the sides of the hallway slide open to have an extended patio.
Photo by Jelle Vans Photography
where the extension widens a corner is foreseen for the habitants can live out their hobby of making music
Photo: Jelle Vans photography
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The extension has black cladding and a M shaped gable roof that becomes a regular gable roof towards the back of the extension.
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The irregular gable roof and black cladding make for a contemporary building.
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Creating a small but very sunny patio with plunge/jet pool
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View from the dining table towards the garden. A completely opening back glass harmonica door makes the difference between in and outside minimal.
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View from the backyard, where the extension is at its widest with amazing views over the garden.
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another view from the garden towards the extension
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Detail of the outdoor shower and a window into the extension
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Completely boxed in, this patio creates a warm and sunny place to relax.
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Historic facade in an historical centre of a small town in Belgium
Photo by Jelle Vans Photography
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