Dans le centre de Bruxelles, l’agence Vanden Eeckhoudt Creyf Architectes aménage un petit loft de 97 m2.

À propos : « La surface est assez petite et devait contenir 3 chambres, un espace séjour, une cuisine, une salle de bain et un petit espace bureau. Le plan de base est en forme de L.

Nous avons proposé de construire une grande palissade derrière laquelle s’organisent les fonctions privées (chambres et salle de bain) et se termine d’un côté par la cuisine et de l’autre par l’espace bureau et le séjour. »

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Dans le centre ville de Dusseldorf en Allemagne, l’architecte Bruno Erpicum de l’agence AABE Erpicum & Partners a été chargé de concevoir ce loft luxueux de 600 m2 pour un couple passionné d’architecture.

Vestige miraculé des bombardements de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, cette usine désaffectée exhibe ses échelles immenses. Une composition où le travail de l’architecte magnifie les matières brutes et les éléments structurels de l’édifice, et où la lumière devient elle-même matériau, théâtralisant l’histoire du bâtiment.

About : Bruno Erpicum was the architect entrusted with designing this warehouse conversion. It is now the home of a couple with a passion for architecture who were keen to make one of Düsseldorf’s rare ruins their own. The reconversion was closely overseen by the administrative authorities, since this old factory in the city centre miraculously avoided damage during the many bombings of World War II.

Across from the coachman’s passageway are some garages that stand in front of the entrance court. The court is dotted with screens that flank the entrance and seclude off the “day patio”. The history of the city is reflected in the glass panels, reminding you of the building’s heritage. A facade made entirely of glass stands completely independently of the old structures, showing off their immense scale. The building is now protected against the elements and complies with energy performance requirements.

The study opens boldly onto the garage and gym. The gloss painted furniture designed by architect Bruno Erpicum reflects the structural elements. A vast white space devoid of any accessories houses the sleeping accommodation in the conversion; the rotating door appears to be floating in the air. An enormous living room is arranged between the pilasters that are displayed with pride. The artist’s design highlights the existing brickwork that supports the flagstone roof; here again the wear inflicted over time is openly displayed.

The architecture unpretentiously magnifies the materials. The kitchen is arranged in the exterior deambulatory. The bedroom is housed in a “white box” that has been perfected with the utmost care. It is encircled by a “night patio” illuminated using zenithal light that sweeps across the surrounding brickwork. The light itself becomes a material, rebounding off the objects it touches and reminding us of the building’s history. The walls of the bedroom are perfectly smooth, whereas the bathroom is surrounded by rough pilasters. A flow of natural light is ensured by the night patio, a space created by the removal of the roof around the edge of the bedroom. Pieces of raw concrete were used to create the bath, shower and washbasin. The starry ceiling over the Turkish bath completes the composition. »

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+ À voir également / see also : Maison ROLY par AABE Erpicum & Partners

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