[ Verdickt & Verdickt ] Greenhouse

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The green surroundings, and the development of a new typology of affordable houses, following traditional construction regulations, are the starting points for the concept of a greenhouse dwelling.

A ready-made steel construction, to be divided up freely, and encased in sheet walls of greenhouse profiles, is the archetype of this box-house. The body forms a qualitative, continuous space over the different building layers.

The walls are a combination of transparent, super-insulating glass parts and translucent polycarbonate plates, behind which is put insulation, depending on orientation and required privacy.

Exterior of the Greenhouse facing the backyard (Click on this and all of the images to get a detailed view)
Photography by Luc Roymans

The reflections of the glass skin, together with the green-yellow sheen of the insulation through the polycarbonate sheets, lodges the house perfectly in the environment, in a subordinate position to the age-old trees.

Exterior of the Greenhouse facing the street
Photography by Luc Roymans

A detailed specification, an extreme standardization, a very high insulation level, the integration of ecologically sound techniques, a minimum use of materials and a maximum use of space create a sustainable house at a reasonable price.


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