386 LAGARE

Designing a grouped family dwelling

Chaumont-Gistoux
2023
Phase
Permis d'urbanisme
Commanditaire
Privé
Mission
Mission complète d'architecture
Pictures
Karbon' Photographie

On the heights of a plot of land bordered by the Train, the river below, the grouped housing is organised into three successive small-scale longhouses: a communal hall at the site entrance and two through-housing buildings in its extension. The position of the longhouses, which runs parallel to the topography and backs onto the planted slope, is directly inspired by that of the existing building, whose footprint has been preserved in order to limit the impact on the ground. This layout guarantees the privacy of each unit and a direct relationship with the landscape.

The architecture of the grouped housing is defined by wide overhanging roofs and stone base-walls that protect the facades - particularly the exterior earth plaster - and ensure that the buildings will stand the test of time. Designed as a wooden structure insulated with straw bales, the project also incorporates materials and elements from the demolition of the existing building, which was deemed unusable. Bricks are used to clad the gable walls, windows are reinstated on the rear façade, and doors, floor coverings and sanitary fittings are reused in the interior fittings. The partitions and party walls are made of mud bricks.

Relatively few of the other elements not already present on the site - such as the roof tiles or the base stones - come from re-use channels, which greatly limits the inflow of materials. With a view to saving resources, logistics will be facilitated by the early construction of the common hall, so that this first building can serve as a storage and processing area for re-used elements.

385 EVPA

377 VERS

371 MAG

370 WAULX

363 AWA

362 BGJ

361 BRO

358 TIL

353 VANHOE

351 MOCK

338 HEN

337 GUE

336 BED

335 PTB

334 CYGNES

331 INITIATIVE

331 GERA

329 PDL

318 POGGE

317 BRIC

306 VAL

298 BAU

289 VIGNETTE

286 NESPA

278 BERCHEM

268 CAR

218 CRU

207 VML

203 MOL

198 TOUR

192 GOU

178 STH

161 GEM

160 HDB

157 VRM

156 ABEH

149 GREN

145 CQDA

143 ZOE

138 PWB

132 ESN

126 STA

121 CAB

104 NAV

102 JON

096 MAZ

095 TOF

083 ESP

072 CRP

062 MDV

059 DEW

057 COL

051 BRU

038 HOM

037 VDN

033 GEM

032 TOR

001 SCH

000 GRA

000 CHSK