아그바 하우스는 한정적 대지환경을 극복하는 적극적인 건축어휘로 협소하지만 입지적인 장점을 살리는 어반하우스로 제안된다. -앤트워프시에서 진행하는 도심지 거주환경 개선사업의 일환으로 앤드워프 중앙역 인근에 위치한다.- 빌딩 후면의 폐쇄된 환경과 한정적인 건축환경(두개의 건물 틈사이에 위치)의 극복을 위해 건축의 컴팩트해지고 응축된다. 그리고 다시 응축된 양만큼, 수직으로 공간을 증폭, 2개층 높이의 거실공간(메자닛층을 포함한)을 포함한 3층 높이의 하우스로 완성된다. 이러한 맞벽건축을 통해 자투리 도시공간을 최대한으로 활용한다.
reviewed by SJ,오사
As part of the city of Antwerp’s Land and Property policy, AG Vespa (“Autonomous Local Enterprise Real Estate and city projects for Antwerp”) purchases run-down properties in disadvantaged neighbourhoods and seeks, by regeneration or renovation, to provide positive incentives in and around the city centre to contribute to a better living environment. This project is located in the Lange Beeldekensstraat, near the De Coninckplein and Antwerp Central Station.
Architects: De Gouden Liniaal Architecten
Location: Lange Beeldekensstraat, 2060 Antwerpen, Belgium
Area: 115.0 sqm
Year: 2009
Photographs: van Eetveldt + Nyhuis
Client: AG Vespa
Budget: € 211.000 (exl. VAT)
The limited allowance for building and the enclosed situation at the rear of the building demanded to stack the different spaces. The living spaces were divided into a double height ‘bel-étage’, whereby a maximal amount of natural light enters the house through the southern rear of the house. The sitting area is elevated on top of the high walls of the patio and thus the closed character of the home is compensated by a broad view over the internal area of the block.
The facade presents itself as a mosaic of bricks and at the same time wants to emanate a certain robustness and playfulness. Within the modular design of the bricks open spaces are left for window frames and doorways. The wooden exterior joinery compensates here the grey-blue lava appearance of the bricks.
from archdaily