House CM Sint-Truiden

House CM Sint-Truiden
© Philippe Van Gelooven

House CM Sint-Truiden

MASS Architects

ARCHITECTS
MASS Architects

SURVEYOR
Bielen-Defays bvba

ENGINEERING
AB associates

PLUMBING
MVS, Jurgen Moors

EXTERIOR WOOD WORK
ALU2+ bvba

POOL
Zeydon Epoxy Pools_NL

CONTRACTOR
Bouwonderneming Tim Voets bvba

FURNITURE
Hout & Meubel bvba

SAFETY COORDINATOR
STETO bvba

ENERGY REGULATION
STETO bvba

ELECTRICAL WORKS
Jonathan Princiotta bvba

ROOF SAFETY ACCESS
Tony Kuypers bvba

DESIGN TEAM
Massimo Pignanelli, Deborah Holthuizen

TIMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS
Houtgroep van Drimmelen BV_NL

BUDGET
550.000,00 excl VAT

AREA
340 m²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Sint-truiden, Belgium

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

Concrete sculpture set in the landscape.
The living area of this single -storey home is deliberately concentrated within this square so that the rest of the property remains “untouched“ and is incorporated into its natural environment.

House CM Sint-Truiden
© Philippe Van Gelooven
House CM Sint-Truiden
© Philippe Van Gelooven

A perpendicular line splits the constructed triangle into a further 2 parts. The right side – the night zone – is fitted with secondary functions. The left side is the living zone and has been left as ‘open’ as possible.

The back of the house, or diagonal line, is made entirely out of sliding and fixed glass panels that incorporate the terrace completely into the home, and all adjoining rooms enjoy an uninterrupted view of the landscape.

Privacy is ensured by a sloped wall that encloses the terrace and gradually blends into the landscape.

House CM Sint-Truiden
© Philippe Van Gelooven
House CM Sint-Truiden
© Philippe Van Gelooven
House CM Sint-Truiden
© Philippe Van Gelooven

On the one hand concrete was chosen as an honest, durable material and therefore left as visibly exposed as possible.

On the other hand concrete was used to create a compact home with long-term, responsible low-energy consumption.

The home is architectural concrete cast in situ, an irreversible process, with all the details worked out meticulously beforehand.

House CM Sint-Truiden
© Philippe Van Gelooven
House CM Sint-Truiden
© Philippe Van Gelooven

A good working relationship and open dialogue with the concrete contractor, civil engineering firm and client also added value to the project. Extremely smooth formwork panels were sought for the construction which produced a perfect result.

The interior walls and hollow-core slabs were left visible and complimented with a concrete floor and long dining table in the same material. Two domes cast in concrete guide light into the interior. The exterior woodwork is completely concealed behind the concrete, creating a frameless view.

House CM Sint-Truiden
© Philippe Van Gelooven


House CM Sint-Truiden
© Philippe Van Gelooven
House CM Sint-Truiden
© Philippe Van Gelooven
House CM Sint-Truiden
© Philippe Van Gelooven


House CM Sint-Truiden
© Philippe Van Gelooven
House CM Sint-Truiden
© Philippe Van Gelooven
House CM Sint-Truiden
© Philippe Van Gelooven


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