Graaf Jansdijk House is a single-family residence designed by Brugge-based Govaert - Vanhoutte Architects.

GrafJansdijkHouse是由Brugge设计的单一家庭住宅。

Description by Govaert - Vanhoutte: In the 9th century, the Graafjansdijk (dike) protected parts of France and Belgium against the storm tides from the North Sea and the Western part of the river Schelde. Currently only a short strip of this dike remains in the rural surroundings of the seaside village of Knokke, near the border with Holland.

Govaert的描述

Across the road from the Graafjansdijk is the narrow plot, enclosed by an adjacent moat on the north side. The terrain overlooks an open meadow. This geographical context has a major impact on how the design of the villa was perceived.

在马路对面的格拉菲詹斯迪克是狭小的地块，周围是北侧的一条护城河。地形俯瞰一片开阔的草地。这种地理环境对人们如何看待别墅的设计产生了重大影响。

The ground level of the villa fully occupies the narrow terrain, apart from a small inner garden on the north side. It is completely wrapped in barnwood alongside the road, hiding the garage and creating a private atmosphere for the bedrooms. This materialization produces a solid plinth contrasting with the transparent volume on upper floor. This subordinate upper volume, containing the living room and kitchen, is made completely out of glass and is a lot smaller than the closed volume underneath. The barnwood walls extends 1 meter above the first level and functions as a railing for the terrace.

别墅的地面层完全占据了狭窄的地形，除了北侧的一个小内部花园。它完全包裹在路边的藤木里，把车库藏起来，为卧室营造一种私人氛围。这种物化与上层的透明体积形成了坚实的基座。这个附属的上部音量，包括客厅和厨房，是完全由玻璃制成的，比下面封闭的体积小得多。藤木墙比第一层高出1米，用作露台的栏杆。

The north side opens up completely on both levels, allowing views over the meadow from the living room and kitchen on the upper level , as well as from the bedrooms downstairs. The crops growing on the north side still allow for some privacy in the bedrooms.

北侧在两层都完全开放，可以从客厅和厨房俯瞰草地，也可以从楼下的卧室俯瞰草地。在北边生长的庄稼仍然允许在卧室里有一些隐私。

The same architectural materials from the exterior are applied throughout the interior. The intimate bedrooms combine a cosy black Tadelakt floor and walls with bespoke barnwood furniture. The same flooring continues on the upper level, combined with a bare metal kitchen counter. The free standing barnwood kitchen closets frame the view over the dike, rather than overexposing it. Past the counter lies the terrace, where the risen barnwood plinth creates privacy.Visit Govaert - Vanhoutte Architects

来自外部的同样的建筑材料被应用在整个内部。亲密的卧室包括舒适的黑色塔德罗克特地板和墙壁与定制的藤木家具。同样的地板继续在上层，再加上一个裸金属厨房柜台。独立站立的谷仓木厨房壁橱的框架对堤坝的看法，而不是过度暴露它。经过柜台的是露台，上升的藤木板在那里创造私密。-戈瓦特