Dragon House / no.ma architecten

A young couple was looking for an architect who could transform their recently purchased house into a flexible, challenging, playful and inspiring family home with a unique look and character. The clients had bought the house primarily for its location and the view of Vlierbeek Abbey. They had little affection for the house itself. The house lacked any contact between the rooms, and there was no relationship with the garden and surroundings either. no.ma architecten designed a new volume with a high-performance insulation shell on top of the basement floor. This way they were able to focus on a thorough spatiality with split-levels, internal diagonal sightlines and precisely planned window openings. The boundaries faded between inside and outside, the different spaces and their flexible use over time.