Belgium, North of the West-Flemish village of Westouter one can find a plot in an open and rural landscape, heavily influenced by the typical agricultural activities in the area. The setting has had a great impact on the design of this single family house, which is solemnly surrounded by a few farms and a group of trees here and there. The atypical shape of the parcel, together with the not so ideal orientation of the plot have been transformed into remarkable assets for the project. Photo 14 of 35 in 35 Modern Homes That Make the Case for Concrete from Defying traditionalism: concrete bungalow inserted in a rural Belgian landscape

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The rural agricultural setting had a great impact on the design, which is solemnly surrounded by a few farms and a group of trees. The use of concrete is a wink to the area's history and accentuates the massiveness of the building.