Description
Located in the centre of Brussels, this project offers a triplex apartment on top of a traditional row house from the beginning of the 20th century. In view of its qualities, the street façade has been preserved, including two roof dormers. The existing pitched roof was partly removed and replaced by a new double-height living space. In order to make it more accessible, a lift is placed against the rear façade. The triplex encompasses this new volume together with the existing third floor. That floor includes two bedrooms and bathrooms. The living areas are located above, in the double-height volume.
The fourth floor accommodates the kitchen and dining and living rooms. It has a full-widthbalcony and a triple-opening window for maximum openness. Above the dining table, the double height allows light to penetrate. A study is located on the mezzanine level, leading to a corner terrace. The first two-thirds of the mansard roof have been retained to serve as a railing for the terrace created by the recess of the fourth floor. Like the rest of the unglazed elements, it is made of pre-weathered anthracite zinc. A monumental fresco by Dominique Goblet is painted on the east gable wall.
Exterior view
Interior view
Originally published in: Gérald Ledent, Alessandro Porotto, Brussels Housing. Atlas of Residential Building Types, Birkhäuser, 2023.