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Refurbishment two bed apartment
Location : Ghent - Belgium

The actual apartment is situated on the second floor of a typical fifties apartment building, in the historical centre of Ghent alongside the “Leie” river.
Most of the apartments are inhabited by older women having lived there since it was designed back in the fifties, which means in small spaces. Recently some apartments have been sold to young people, wanting to live in the city centre.

Design:
The typical division in small rooms is pulled down in order to create a wide living space.
The seating, dining and cooking area are organized into one fluent space in which curved walls guide and define these zones.
This living area continues in the master bedroom with adjacent semi-open bathing area.
The apartment has a total length of +/- 21 m back to front.
From the one end in the master bedroom the view is directed towards the windows in the front façade looking over the river and the city centre’s historical buildings.
The linear ceiling lights guide this spatial sequence and create a totally different atmosphere at night.
The main living and sleeping area bask in a white colour palette. Mirrors on the wall of cupboards widen the space.
The other spaces (shower room, spare bedroom, entrance with cloakroom) are painted in soft colours (blue, pink, yellow), contrasting with custom designed furniture in dark oiled oak. The wall colours are repeated in these cupboard interiors. The insides are dark blue, pale blue, old pink or dark yellow.

The spatial concept is radically contemporary.
New technical installations (e.g. floor heating and gas fired condensing boiler, two bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen) serve contemporary needs.
Materials are inspired by the era of the original building (e.g. composed concrete floor tiles, pastel shades).

Photography : DSP fotografie