Description

This dwelling is part of a group of two similar houses arranged symmetrically – one, more carefully decorated, intended for the owner, the other (number 14) intended for rental. It is located in a residential area close to the Woluwe Park. The plan of the house features a longitudinal division, with a narrow bay occupied by the circulation spaces. The house has a semi-buried level that opens onto a courtyard. The difference in level between the courtyard and the garden is cleverly occupied by a rainwater tank. The bel étage houses two adjoining rooms as well as a room in the extension of the stairwell. While the adjoining rooms enjoy a 3.8-m-high ceiling, this room is much lower (2.6 m) and is topped by a room accessible from the staircase landing. On the first floor are two adjoining rooms and a narrower room in the extension of the staircase. The attic is occupied by three rooms repeating a near-identical layout to the floors below.

The façades of the house are made of white brick with blue-limestone elements such as the base, window surrounds, stringcourses, and balcony. This balcony, on the first floor, is closed off by curving iron railings.

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Originally published in: Gérald Ledent, Alessandro Porotto, Brussels Housing. Atlas of Residential Building Types, Birkhäuser, 2023.