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FmM House

FmM House
© Stijn Bollaert

FMM HOUSE

BLAF ARCHITECTEN

CATEGORY
Houses

LOCATION
Mechelen, Belgium

AREA
172 m²

YEAR
2019

PHOTOGRAPHS
Stijn Bollaert

Text description provided by architect.

Architecture has an influence on nature, and nature has an influence on our architecture. Art also influences our architecture.

FmM House
© Stijn Bollaert
FmM House
© Stijn Bollaert

A sculpture forms the basis of this residential volume. In our quest for buildability, affordability, circular, energetic, and economic efficiency, we allow ourselves to be guided by geometric abstraction.

Circle and square become form-retaining elements in masonry in volume.

FmM House
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FmM House
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FmM House
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FmM House
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They form the basic structure that supports the roof.

FmM House
© Stijn Bollaert
FmM House
© Stijn Bollaert

The wooden structure of the insulated volume perforates with surgical precision these massive volumes, creating an alternation of enclosed and open outdoor spaces.

FmM House
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FmM House
© Stijn Bollaert

The brick volumes carry the solid concrete roof between the volumes, in the brick volumes the wall, floor, and roof are made of wood.

FmM House
© Stijn Bollaert
FmM House
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FmM House
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The hybrid way of building uses each material with its specific qualities and ensures a high-performance way of building.

FmM House
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FmM House
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FmM House
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In addition to the performance, the hybrid permanent structure ensures different experiences, atmospheres, sounds.

Structure and materialization are reduced to the essence.

FmM House
© Stijn Bollaert
FmM House
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The brick volumes include the private and serving functional spaces such as the sleeping quarters, yoga room, bathroom, storage room, and entrance.

These spaces are related to an enclosed outdoor space.

FmM House
© Stijn Bollaert
FmM House
© Stijn Bollaert

The space between the volumes is open and equally oriented to each side, no front, side, or rear sides but rather east, south, west, and north.

Intermediate spaces are created inside and outside, but all open in relation to the environment.

FmM House
© Stijn Bollaert
FmM House
© Stijn Bollaert

This double-height central space forms the theater for current and future uses.

It has the potential to apply secondary structures, allowing it to respond to changes in the program.

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© Stijn Bollaert
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© Stijn Bollaert


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Site plan
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Ground floor plan
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First floor plan


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