Villa GFR

Villa GFR
© Hendrik Biegs

VILLA GFR

De Jaeghere Architectuuratelier

CATEGORY
Houses

AREA
467 m²

LOCATION
Roeselare, Belgium

YEAR
2012

Villa GFR
© Hendrik Biegs
Villa GFR
© Hendrik Biegs

Text description provided by architect.

The owner requested a clear link between his property and the surroundings, more specifically with the nearby castle, even though privacy ought to be guaranteed at every moment

Villa GFR
© Hendrik Biegs
Villa GFR
© Hendrik Biegs
Villa GFR
© Hendrik Biegs

This is why the villa is designed with a patio enclosed by a wall. Passers-by cannot see what is happening inside the house.

The massive first floor seems to be floating on a glass construction.

Villa GFR
© Hendrik Biegs
Villa GFR
© Hendrik Biegs

When walking through the entrance gate, one gradually discovers the mixture of light and transparency.

Villa GFR
© Hendrik Biegs
Villa GFR
© Hendrik Biegs

The living area permits residents to look outside and have a panoramic view on the nearby castle.

Villa GFR
© Hendrik Biegs
Villa GFR
Courtesy of Steven De Jaeghere

The whited exterior wall reflects the sunlight and enhances the impression of exterior space.

The slate stone links the interior with the patio and blurs the border between inside and outside.

Villa GFR
Courtesy of Steven De Jaeghere
Villa GFR
© Hendrik Biegs

Light creates dynamism in the house, as architectural lines bring in natural light and are supported by lines offering artificial light.

Villa GFR
© Hendrik Biegs
Villa GFR
Courtesy of Steven De Jaeghere

The patio wall is connected to a garden wall with pool house and composes an intense relationship with the garden.

Villa GFR
Courtesy of Steven De Jaeghere
Villa GFR
Courtesy of Steven De Jaeghere

The walls give a strong and solid impression but simultaneously they create a feeling of intimacy. They are discrete pillars that make the surroundings stand out.

In the bathroom too, the question of intimacy and light was addressed: the border between inside and outside fades as a pillar of dimension stone, in which both the bath and the walk-in shower are organized, visually continues up to the interior patio level.

Villa GFR
Courtesy of Steven De Jaeghere


Villa GFR
Ground Floor Plan
Villa GFR
First Floor Plan