This
is a growing photographic tale of the building of a home at Deken Sendenstraat
13, Hoogstraten, in the north of Belgium, between September 2009 and
March 2011. |
The
house is a 3-bedroom "European Modern", built of grey brick
with a flat roof. It has concrete floors and is in compliance with European
standards that, for example, control the run-off of rainwater and provide
for its optional reuse. Windows are strictly European, tipping out as
well as opening as a door and the house layout is also European: bathrooms
lack the toilet unit … toilets are separate rooms, and the house
has only a one-car garage. |
Total livable space: 3156.84 sq ft (293.28 sq m) - this does not count the garage or the integral covered patio. Lot area: 8587.4 sq ft (797.80 sq m) |
The
basic house design is by Mieke Roos while the garden design is by John
Graham. Rene Roos has done a considerable amount of the project management
as well as installing all the electrical services and lighting. |
Deken
Senden (Deacon Senden) was the deacon of Ste. Katherina's kirk
when the Germans invaded in World War II. The church tower blown up
by the retreating Germans during his term. |
|
Bathroom
and Kitchen |
| Garden |