City refuge

Refurbishment of an apartment in the Aigle Tower, Brussels.

Year ︎︎︎ 2023 - 2024
Phase ︎︎︎ Completed
Surface ︎︎︎ 75 m²
Commission ︎︎︎ Private
Photograpy ︎︎︎ Johnny Umans

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This 75 m. apartment on the 23rd floor in an apartment buildingwas bought by the client as a ‘refuge’ in the city.

All partitioning walls are removed, maximizing surface and creating a bright, flexible and open living area. Two furniture objects containing the shafts of the apartment structure the room.

To one object the kitchen is attached: an open frame in red steel and a concrete countertop. The other object covers the bathroom in one corner of the apartment and contains a wardrobe, toilet and space for laundry.

The materials are chosen to take into account the restrictive dimensions of the elevator and the new insulation is biodegradable.