Reconversion in Ghent Axel Devroe

2016-06-25 09:00

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这一切都始于三个朋友买下了一片废弃的工业用地，那里的条件很糟糕，但却有着巨大的改造潜力。这个L形的地块位于根特市中心区的中心，周围环绕着花园和联排别墅。

It all started when three friends bought an abandoned industrial lot that was in a terrible condition, but had an exceptional potential for transformation. Situated in the middle of a city-block in the dense, historic center of Ghent, the L-shaped lot is surrounded by back gardens and townhouses.

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现有的建筑物被分成三座房子。在每一处新住宅之间，都有小块地从建筑物里挖出来，腾出空间来建造带有独特城市感觉的封闭的私人花园。原来的仓库/停车场被改建成一个公共花园，作为业主的社交聚会点。虽然每个业主都设计了自己的房屋布局，但外观的变化保持在一个严格的最低限度，以维护整体的统一和工业外观。

The existing buildings were divided into three houses. Between each new dwelling small patches were scooped out of the buildings, making room for enclosed private gardens with a distinctive urban feel. The former stock yard/car park was converted in a communal garden, acting as a social meeting point for the owners. Although each owner designed the lay-out of his own house, changes to the exterior were kept to a strict minimum, safeguarding the overall unified and industrial look.

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布局是从两个方面开始的：−首先是纯粹的功能性需求：将最大限度的自然光带入空间，并尽可能保持地板空间开放；从而创造一种轻松、自由流动和放松的氛围。−第二次接受了城市景观中站点的独特特性，并将其融入到设计中。

The lay-out started from a twofold idea: − firstly the purely functional needs: bringing a maximum of natural light into the space and keeping the floor space as open as possible; thus creating an easy, free-flowing and relaxed atmosphere. − secondly accepting the unique character of the site in the urban landscape and incorporating it in the design.

这导致了一个开放的平面布局，包括大的连接内部空间；水平连接以及垂直连接。大小，高度，视野，方向，水平.他们是统一的材料，但不同的具体空间性质，使客户可以使用他们的情绪，需要，季节等。此外，所有这些空间都可以进入周围的花园；将室外与室内连接起来；最大限度地利用和鼓励对珍贵和罕见的户外城市空间的使用。房子没有真正的路可走，也没有死胡同的走廊，周围每一个角落都能看到周围的景色，房子与城市有关，反之亦然。

This resulted in an open plan lay-out consisting of large connecting interior spaces; linking horizontally as well as vertically. Different in size, height, view, orientation, level... they are unified by their material and yet varied with specific spatial qualities allowing the client to use them according to his mood, needs, season etc. Additionally, all of these spaces have access to the surrounding garden; connecting the outdoors with the indoors; maximizing and encouraging usage of the precious and rare outdoor city-space. There is no real path to take or follow to wander through the house, no dead-end corridors and with views of the surroundings lurking around every corner, the house relates to the city and vice versa.

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在空间的中心，一个垂直的空隙连接着不同的层次，不仅显示了细长的混凝土地板和细长的梁，而且还展示了浴室旁边的室外露台。如果没有这片空白，这将是底层最黑暗的地方，但通过打开地板，这片区域现在变得光秃秃的，让游客能难得地瞥见邻居花园里树木茂盛的景象。

At the center of the volume a vertical void connects the different levels, not only revealing the slim concrete floor and slender beams but also the outdoor patio next to the bathroom. Without this void, this would be the darkest spot on the ground floor but by opening up the floor, this area is now light-filled and gives the visitor a rare glimpse of the lush foliage of the trees in the neighbours' garden.

材料的使用是功能性的，并保持在严格的最低限度。抛光混凝土地板允许最小的建筑高度，不改变现有的窗口开口和高度的正面。可见的铸造接缝增加了一个粗糙的，工业的音符。新钢架滑动窗与翻新铸铁窗混合使用。两种框架景观的花园和周围的城市景观，模糊了房子和城市之间的界限。大型不锈钢厨房表面易于维护和反射光，而木板橱柜增加对比和结构。

Material use is functional and kept to a strict minimal. Polished concrete flooring allows minimal construction height not altering the existing window openings and heights in the facades. The visible casting seams add a rough, industrial note. New steel frame sliding windows mingle with renovated iron cast windows. Both frame views of the garden and the surrounding urban landscape, blurring the boundaries between the house and the city.   Large stainless steel kitchen surfaces are easy to maintain and reflect light while wood veneered cupboards add contrast and structure.

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为业主展示艺术品收藏和旅游纪念品提供了充足的空墙空间。为了补充-并与建筑理念保持一致-我们将天然的、触觉的材料如柳条、大理石或木材与技术、工业细节结合在一起(例如，来自PoulKjaerholm或Eames的家具)。

Plenty of empty wall space is provided for the display of the owners art collection and travel memorabilia. To complement -and in keeping with the architectural concept- we sourced furniture pieces that combine natural, tactile materials like wicker, marble or wood with technical, industrial details (e.g. the pieces from Poul Kjaerholm or Eames).