The bungalow as a volumetric continuation

  • Project:

    Private residence in Nieuwpoort

  • Client:

    Private

  • Projectcode:

    1607RLN

  • Designer:

    LAVA architecten

  • Site:

    Nieuwpoort

  • Photographer:

    Toon Grobet

The original bungalow is restored to its former glory by renovating it according to the initial design volume from 1958. The new construction connects to this volume from the northeast corner. Formally, the existing and new parts are emphasized in their own uniqueness: the new rounded shape clearly contrasts with the original right-angle volumetry. The turning rounded corners soften the overall volume. By also setting back the upper floor of the new building in relation to the ground floor, the new volume is proportionally aligned with the preserved bungalow. The new construction facilitates the transformation to suit its more intensive use as a (semi-) permanent residence.

The window openings appear on the new facade as precisely cut squares measuring 244×244, referencing the panel lengths of the preserved bungalow. The sinus plate, along with the rounded corners and stacked volumes, creates beautiful shadow play that flows across the different facade sections. This carefully considered material choice integrates the preserved and new parts of the building into one cohesive whole: the modernist part becomes legible again, while also being enriched both functionally and volumetrically. By leaving the new facade cladding unfinished at both the bottom and top, the sinus plate acts as a contemporary drapery around the wooden frame.

In terms of experience, the architectural language continues: both volumes are clearly distinct in color and appearance but together form one spatial entity. Within this, the feeling of compression and decompression at the scale of the interior, between hallway and room, as well as at the intersection of the existing and new parts, is mirrored in how the bungalow as a whole connects to the exterior space.


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