Govaert & Vanhoutte Architects

Modern VDB Residence: a long floating horizontal concrete framework made up by 2 volumes

Modern VDB Residence: a long floating horizontal concrete framework made up by 2 volumes Architects: Govaert & Vanhoutte Architects Location: Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium Year: 2016 Photo courtesy: Tim Van De Velde Description: "The river Leie, that runs through the historic city Ghent is well known for its leisure...

Farmhouse transformation into an elegant residence in the north of Belgium

Farmhouse transformation into an elegant residence in the north of Belgium Architects: Govaert & Vanhoutte Architects Location: Knokke-Heist, Belgium Year: 2015 Area: 6.092 ft²/ 566 m² Photo courtesy: Tim Van De Velde Description: "“A place is a space which has a distinct character,” Norberg-Schulz postulates in Genius Loci: Towards...

Graafjansdijk Residence by Govaert & Vanhoutte Architects

Graafjansdijk Residence by Govaert & Vanhoutte Architects Architects: Govaert & Vanhoutte Architects Location: Knokke, Belgium Year: 2015 Photo courtesy: Govaert & Vanhoutte Description: In the ninth century, the Graafjansdijk (dam) secured parts of France and Belgium agaist the tempest tides from the North Sea and the Western piece...

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