Villa MQ With Unique Sloping Architecture

Villa MQ has a special sloping architecture that strikes from the first sight

Villa MQ has a special sloping architecture that strikes from the first sight

This spacious villa is situated in Tremelo (BE), on a large terrain surrounded by pines. The house was designed for a couple with two children, who wanted something “special”. In other occasions OOA is very conceptual in the approach of a design, here we just let it flow.

Taking in account the building regulations, we started sculpting the house around the desired programs, thereby playing with the fundamental architectural elements and principles, taking away the usual references by using curved walls, different ceiling heights, light. The flowing lines of the plan unfold across five split-levels. The entrance of the house, which is half a level lower than street level, is reached by way of a slope within a concrete framework in an artificial landscape. Although the programs blend into each other, natural light provides a unique atmosphere at every level: the continuous dispersion of light on the curved walls emphasizes the impalpable framework. The sloping balustrade that consists of parabolic cables intensifies the interweaving of the different spaces.

On the next level we find the kitchen, connected to the garden, and the slope towards the living room. An elongated cupola in the sloping ceiling / roof points the way to the highest zone, that of the children’s rooms. On this level, we also find the bathroom as a natural result of all preceding choices. The space squeezes itself through the circulation space, accelerates temporarily (the stairs as connections between the levels), only to expand again, enhancing the dramatic effect. The visual language is characterized by emotion and lively agility. The views that are wrenched away from the fixed grid are nonetheless clearly framed and pushed toward the back. This emphasizes the organic forms. The seemingly lifted volume causes a feeling of massive zero gravity. Life unfolds, turned away from the street and oriented towards the gardens. The artificial landscape that is created inside is well defined and flows back to the surrounding lawn.

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Such sulptural uniqueness was a desire of the clients

Such sulptural uniqueness was a desire of the clients

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Of course such a look causes curved ceilings of different heights and curved walls inside

Of course such a look causes curved ceilings of different heights and curved walls inside

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The ladder with geometrical design is one of the focal points of the house

The ladder with geometrical design is one of the focal points of the house

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It seems to be suspended to the ceiling

It seems to be suspended to the ceiling

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The curves are highlighted with hidden lights inside to give the house a spaceship look

The curves are highlighted with hidden lights inside to give the house a spaceship look

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The furniture is simple, modern and practical as such a space requires it

The furniture is simple, modern and practical as such a space requires it

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Its different colors contrast with the crispy white ambience

Its different colors contrast with the crispy white ambience

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This is outer views of the house

This is outer views of the house

Source: architonic