An impressive classic country house, built in 1950 in on of the green suburbs of Kortrijk, has undergone a remarkable transformation. Through a complete renovation, the main villa reclaimed its prestigious character, and at the same time a poolhouse was built as an extension, to create more open views to the surrounding garden. When extending the existing formal villa to fit this more contemporary way of living, the ambition was to strive for one harmonious entity despite the fact that both parts were built in a different century. In this juxtaposition the clearest relation is noticeable by the terracotta tiled roof edge of the poolhouse and its whitewashed outer walls, both referencing the cottage style of the original house with a contemporary expression.
一座令人印象深刻的古典乡村别墅，建于1950年，位于科特里耶克的绿色郊区，经历了一次引人注目的变革。经过一次彻底的翻新，主别墅重新恢复了它的声望，同时还建造了一座池屋作为延伸，为周围的花园创造了更开阔的视野。当扩展现有的正式别墅以适应这种更现代的生活方式时，我们的目标是为一个和谐的实体而奋斗，尽管这两个部分都是在不同的世纪中建造的。在这个并列，最清楚的关系是显而易见的赤塔瓦片屋顶边缘的游泳池和它的白色外墙，两者都指的别墅风格的原始房屋的当代表现。

By using the elevation difference between the terrace and the garden, a split-level building was created, allowing the upper floor of the poolhouse to be left completely open for space to relax, including an outdoor shower integrated into the overhanging roof edge. The windows can be fully opened in summer by sinking them completely into the lower ground floor, where the spa with sauna and jacuzzi can also be found. Wide horizontal windows in the sauna and jacuzzi offer views over the lawn and the garden behind the house. The spa area is clad in Belgian bluestone, which also forms the flooring throughout the interior and exterior of the poolhouse, and continued through the entrance areas of the main house, strengthening the connection and relation between both buildings. The pool itself is positioned parallel to the raised terrace, and forms one of three water basins that reflect the house. The landscape design by Paul De Roose consisted of positioning these water surfaces to accentuate the strong boundary between the garden and the house.
通过使用露台和花园之间的高差，创建了一个分层建筑，使游泳池的上层可以完全打开，以放松，包括集成到悬垂屋顶边缘的室外淋浴。夏季可以完全打开窗户，将它们完全下沉到底层地板上，在那里也可以找到带桑拿浴和按摩浴缸的水疗中心。桑拿浴室和按摩浴缸中的宽水平窗户可以看到草坪和花园后面的花园。SPA区覆盖在比利时蓝石中，它也在游泳池内部和外部形成地板，并继续通过主房的入口区域，加强这两个建筑物之间的连接和关系。水池本身平行于凸起的平台定位，并且形成了三个水池中的一个，该三个水池反映了房屋。保罗·德罗糖的景观设计包括将这些水表面定位以强调花园与房屋之间的强烈边界。

Photography:

Helene Binet

François Halard
弗朗索瓦·哈拉德

Koen Van Damme
科恩·范达梅

Publications:

Vogue Living Australia, November/December 2014
2014年11月/12月在澳大利亚生活