Local studio Atelier Janda Vanderghote has used simple materials to create the T(uin)Huis Atelier garden studio in Ghent, Belgium.
Although originally intended to be a woodworking studio, the building was designed to be flexible, currently acting as a temporary home for the owners while building work is carried out on their house.
The studio sits at the end of a garden and borders a plant-filled park that helped inform its design.
A rhythmic frame divides the facade
Aiming for simplicity, Atelier Janda Vanderghote created a cuboidal form for the structure, which features a rhythmic facade made up of copper-toned framing elements filled with glass.
"The simple and clear structural layering, together with the large window overlooking the garden and the view through to the park, creates a great sense of spaciousness," studio co-founder Indra Janda told Dezeen. Inside, the garden studio has an open-plan arrangement and features a combination of living and working spaces.
Living and work spaces are provided in the open-plan interior
Around the edges of the space, white floor-to-ceiling curtains were used to conceal elements from the open room, including a built-in shelving unit that offers plenty of storage space.
"We designed an open & flexible plan, but also wanted to create a serene space, a place where it is pleasant to stay and where you can live on the rhythm of nature," said Janda.
A tree-shaped concrete structure supports the roof
Throughout T(uin...