Residence DDE is situated in a rural area amongst some detached houses. The house combines a larger ground floor with a half in sized upper level & a smaller basement. Due to the irregular shape of the terrain, a long tree flanked driveway pushes the building further down the terrain. Being past the houses of the neighbors, the owners receive a better view on the landscape.

In the end of the driveway, a long concrete wall introduces the entrance. The floor plan is merged out of a logical sequence of spaces. Garage & laundry room are on the north side, close to the entrance. South from the entrance a small semi closed office space lies next to one big open space containing living, dining & cooking. The open space & office are completely glazed towards the garden, making very bright spaces, closely connected to the outside. The adjacent terrace is covered by the overhanging upper level, sheltering the glass façade from the sun, but also covering the inhabitants from the rain while residing on the terrace. An east-west orientated swimming pool lies on the corner of the terrace. Right in the center of the ground floor, an open staircase leads to the upper level.

DDE住宅區位於數棟獨立式房屋之間的空曠地區。這棟房子將較廣的地上一樓和大小減半的二樓結合在一起，並配置了一間較小的地下室。為了順應不規整的地勢，兩旁栽滿樹木的修長車道將房子推到了更深入的地方。越過一家家臨近的房屋後，屋主即可欣賞心曠神怡的風景。在車道的盡頭，一堵長長的混凝土牆將訪客引到了入口處。平面圖的設計合理運用了所有拼接的空間。車庫和洗衣房被安排在南邊靠近入口的位置，而入口的南邊則是半封閉式的小型辦公室，這間辦公室旁邊便是一個包含了生活、餐飲和烹飪用途的大型開放式空間。開放空間和辦公室朝庭院的方向全由玻璃元素組成，讓內部空間顯得十分明亮，更與窗外的環境元素緊密聯繫。玻璃前的露台被懸空的上層樓板覆蓋著，恰到好處的遮擋讓玻璃外牆免受陽光照射，同時也讓露台用戶免受雨水的干擾。露台角落有一個向東西延展的游泳池，而一樓的正中央則有一道通往二樓的開放式樓梯。

Photos：Tim Van De Velde

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