A blocky fire and a fold-down desk each function on this rework of a Nineteen Sixties house on the outskirts of Ghent, designed by Kortrijk studio Decancq Vercruysse.
Decancq Vercruysse oversaw a whole refurbishment of the mid-century Bungalow Sint-Martens-Latem, which is situated in a woodland in Sint-Martens-Latem.
Whereas the outside was largely restored, the within was remodeled with a reorganised structure, a repositioned entrance and all-new inside design and furnishings.
“The essential construction of the home was sound, however nearly every thing else wanted to be renewed,” defined Emiel Vercruysse, who co-founded the studio with Hannes Decancq.
“In essence, we needed to restart from a uncooked structural shell,” the architect instructed Dezeen.
House to a few with two younger youngsters, the single-storey property is neatly divided into two wings. Communal household residing areas are on one facet and bedrooms and loos are on the opposite.
Vercruysse’s scheme unites the beforehand separate kitchen, residing and eating areas, with an open-plan structure anchored by a central fire. This serves as a focal component, with a white-painted brick chimney breast that cantilevers in three instructions.
The entrance door was initially on the backyard facet however was moved to the alternative facade. This will increase the household’s privateness, organising a brand new entrance sequence on the woodland facet that’s accessed through massive stepping-stone slabs.
Inside, this realignment creates a pure buffer zone between the 2 wings.
The previous entrance foyer has been repurposed as a versatile work or play house, with a big fold-down desk permitting it to simply change between makes use of.
“As it is a bungalow, it was important to create a smooth and gradual transition between the day and night time zones,” mentioned Vercruysse.
“The multifunctional workplace house mediates the transition between the residing areas and the personal areas.”
The adjusted structure additionally provides the household three bedrooms, together with a foremost suite with its personal beneficiant toilet. This en-suite has a completely glazed endwall, providing views out into the woods.
The inside design is very modern, however types and supplies draw closely from authentic architectural particulars to be able to obtain a way of coherence between previous and new.
White-painted brickwork is a constant component, matching the outside, whereas custom-made joinery contains a veneer of afromosia, a dark-toned wooden with an identical look to teak.
“We utilized a refined sheen to the wooden finishes, a way typical of the Nineteen Sixties, which provides a way of class,” mentioned Vercruysse.
Ground surfaces are fastidiously detailed to outline completely different areas, switching between sq. stone tiles and carpet.
Stainless-steel sits alongside wooden within the kitchen and loos, with key items together with a pair of matching Nineteen Sixties-inspired basin models. There are additionally floating cabinets within the eating room and en-suite.
Ending touches embrace a “hat” that was added to one of many chimneys to extend its sculptural presence.
“It is a pleasure to see how naturally the household inhabits the home, particularly the youngsters,” added Vercruysse.
“The open structure provides them loads of freedom, and every day life revolves across the fire. From the very first day the home was delivered, every thing felt proper.”
Bungalow Sint-Martens-Latem is one in all a number of newly accomplished schemes by Decancq Vercruysse, because the studio celebrates its fifth anniversary.
Vercruysse additionally unveiled his personal mid-century renovation, a revamp of a Nineteen Fifties townhouse in Kortrijk that includes oak panelling, birch joinery and a patinated stainless-steel fire.
The images is by Eric Petschek.
