Antonio Corcuera, Aitana Lleonart. The Big Book of Lofts

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• Two levels facing each other overlook the main space of the lower

floor in which the dining room, the kitchen, a small work area, and a guest

room are located. In order to reintroduce and respect the ambience that

defines the loft certain elements were conserved, such as the magnificent

arched cement ceiling and network of beams that have been simply

stripped.

LOFT BODSON

Photos: © S. Anton/Cover

RUTUR

Etienne van den Berg

his dwelling, the result of a compromise between the freedom of the

loft concept and the rules of comfort of the classic apartment, is

located in an old industrial zone of Brussels, that is gradually gaining

popularity due to its space and unique essence. The completely open space

of the loft did not, however, offer the ideal structure for a dwelling destined

for a large family. A solution was reached to create a dwelling that would

result in a half loft/half apartment design. The daytime and communal

areas, including the small studio situated just at the entrance of the private

rooms, are accommodated in one space, while the bedrooms and bath-

rooms are situated on the other side of a slightly arched wall, behind which

various doors open.

The illumination flows through the dwelling thanks to the skylights and

outdoor terrace, positioned like a small island at the heart of the apartment.

Alongside this is the elevator, which serves as a direct access to the dwelling,

with its doors opening into the kitchen. The kitchen, painted entirely in

white, has been converted into the most luminous and airy space of the

apartment. The decoration has tried to respect the simplicity of the original

construction, with brick walls and the structure of open beams. The

industrial concept reigns in terms of technology, evident in the canalization

of the heating system, which proudly stretches from one end of the

apartment to the other.

The private rooms, complete with Japanese tatami, offer a functional

sobriety that is maintained throughout the dwelling and avoids the

accumulation of unnecessary objects and furniture. The sloping ceiling, the

light-colored wooden floors, and the white walls transmit a warm and

informal ambience—a refuge close to Brussels, but comfortably from the

noisy urban center.

Etienne van den Berg

"""" BRUT URBAIN

The elevator connects directly with the

communal rooms of the loft, which merge

together into one space. The chimney serves

to separate the different ambiences.

At the far end of the lounge a simple yet original bookcase has been

fitted, created by wooden-plank structure that brings into view the

wooden slats of the back wall painted in white. Thanks to the

original windowed terrace, light floods the whole room, creating an

informal atmosphere enhanced by the wooden floors, sloping ceilings,

and open beams.

Etienne van den Berg

... idows, in the style of slanted skylights, provide original and

t illumination. At the end of this space a corner area has been

ri nto an improvised office, and a corridor behind the office area

: :n the private rooms and the bathroom. The bedrooms stand

r ' simplicity and contain only the essential elements.

BRUT URBAIN