The villa is situated not far from the Belgian Coast near the French border, in an area plenty of dunes and trees. The site itself embodies a big natural dune that ascends towards the main street. A secondary road descends on the left side of the terrain, up till the entrance of the house.

© Tim Van De Velde

Architects: Govaert & Vanhoutte Architects

Location: De Panne, Belgium

Architects In Charge: Benny Govaert, Damiaan Vanhoutte

Area: 250.0 sqm

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Tim Van De Velde , Hendrik Biegs

© Hendrik Biegs

The villa is situated not far from the Belgian Coast near the French border, in an area plenty of dunes and trees. The site itself embodies a big natural dune that ascends towards the main street. A secondary road descends on the left side of the terrain, up till the entrance of the house.
© Tim Van De Velde

The site is entered on the left upper side of the dune, along a closed concrete façade. The level of the house is the same as the entry point. By consequence this implies that the rest of the house floats above the natural dune, towards the lower part of the terrain. All rooms are on the same level. By placing the entrance to the back of the terrain, allows the natural dune to embody the front garden.

© Tim Van De Velde

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