K 22-24 2 Lofts & Penhouse

K 22-24 - Building with three lofts with japanese tree D44’s project in Laeken was freed from all over-complication, resulting in a daring residential building which embodies only the fundamental values of contemporary living. The post-industrial suburbs of Brussels (BE) are changing. Since Belgium’s transition from a production economy into a knowledge and service economy, the once thriving industrial sites in and around Belgium’s capital have slowly decayed. The rapidly increasing spatial pressure together with today’s ecological and social challenges calls for a new future for these sites.

D44 architects reconverted the plot of a former car garage in Laeken (BE) into a new passive and fully accessible residential building. The interiors of the living space were left bare, not only as a design choice but even more so as an integral vision of sustainability by the architects. By keeping the building’s construction pure and refraining from unnecessary finishing, the project limits its material consumption to an absolute minimum. The no-nonsense construction combined with modern ventilation, solar panels and new high-performance insulation makes K22 a fully-passive building. Sustainability and durability goes far beyond purely ecological values however.

K22 is a project that’s all about durability in the broadest sense of the word: A durable future for the challenging remnants of an industrial past, a sustainable and eco-friendly approach to contemporary living and a socially inclusive construction in which everyone can feel at home. Most of the furniture is second-hand, which reduces the disposal of old, unwanted furniture.

On 15/05 2022 you can visit our house and learn how to build ecologically and durable https://www.journeedelarenovation.be/architectes/?province=Bruxelles&cid=2409

https://ordredesarchitectes.be/projets/k-22-lofts

[design] D44 Architecture

[location] 1020 Laken, Belgium

[site area] 270 sqm

[building area] 230 sqm

[total floor area] 500 sqm

[structure]

[photo] D44 Architecture