Woning en kantoor Haringrode
That the strategies of public developers have a concomitant effect on small-scale private initiatives is revealed in several small but exemplary corner projects in Antwerp.
Considering the corner of Haringrode and Belgiëlei by the architects Lieve Vermeiren and Johan Decoster, the traditional house is turned upside down and a generous terrace, situated between the rooftops, is added to the living spaces — thereby combining an urban feel with the enjoyment of unprecedented peace and quiet.
Projects like Haringrode, which forms the link between two different street fronts, illustrates the fact that a corner project is often an exercise in finding consensus between the varied conditions of different urban spaces.
This text is based on an article by Philippe Viérin, published in Flanders Architectural Review N°12: Tailored Architecture.
Composite Presence at Biennale Architettura 2021
This project is part of the exhibition Composite Presence in the Belgian pavilion at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia.
Vermeiren - De Coster architecten: "The building marks the corner of two busy streets in the city centre of Antwerp and refers as well to the high apartment buildings as to the smaller single-family houses. The classical stacking of functions is switched around so that the living spaces on the upper floors offer an exciting view of the urban flux and green treetops of the urban boulevard."
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