Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander

Martelaar House 

Machteld D'Hollander

Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
© Stijn Bollaert

LEAD ARCHITECT
Machteld D’hollander

MANUFACTURERS
Hove, Joris Ide

GREENHOUSE CONSULTANT
De Clercq

GARDEN
Bart & Pieter

PHOTOGRAPHS
Stijn Bollaert

AREA
105 M²

YEAR
2022

LOCATION
Ghent ,Belgium

CATEGORY
Houses

Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
© Stijn Bollaert
Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
© Stijn Bollaert
Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
© Stijn Bollaert

A wall is no barrier - house_garden_house_garden = 'gardenhouse' - 'hangar' = house to hang around - gardenrooms - different views, different games - hide & seek & play.

The project transforms an enclosed area, crammed with industrial derelicts, into an urban oasis. It tears down, replaces with plants and trees but not all.

Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
© Stijn Bollaert
Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
© Stijn Bollaert

Some walls are left. Two semi-transparent garden pavilions are added. House/garden/house/garden = garden house.

The private house is linked to as well as separated from a professional practice. Walls and pavilions create garden rooms, each with its own atmosphere. A wall is no barrier.

Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
© Stijn Bollaert

It creates views. Open view – hidden view. Hide & seek & play. Different views for different persons and purposes.


Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
© Stijn Bollaert
Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
© Stijn Bollaert
Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
© Stijn Bollaert
Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
© Stijn Bollaert


Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
© Stijn Bollaert
Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
© Stijn Bollaert
Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
© Stijn Bollaert
Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
© Stijn Bollaert
Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
© Stijn Bollaert
Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
© Stijn Bollaert


Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
© Stijn Bollaert
Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
© Stijn Bollaert
Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
© Stijn Bollaert
Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
© Stijn Bollaert
Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
© Stijn Bollaert
Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
© Stijn Bollaert


Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
Plan
Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
Section - 1
Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
Section - 2
Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
Section - Cross
Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
Section - Garden
Martelaar House / Machteld D'Hollander
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