VH. Residence | Simon de Burbure architects

Bruges / Belgium / 2023

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A unique opportunity, an unparalleled challenge. That’s how Belgian architect, Simon de Burbure expresses the proposition of renovating a 16th century manor house located in the historic centre of Bruges, Belgium. From the word go, de Burbure was confronted with a couple of mind-bending conundrums: three 400-year-old houses merged in the 18th century which had not been renovated since 1880 and the strict heritage regulations in a city listed as a Unesco World Heritage site. ‘The plan was to do a renovation with extension yet it turned out to be an almost partial reconstruction with extension.

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    A unique opportunity, an unparalleled challenge. That’s how Belgian architect, Simon de Burbure expresses the proposition of renovating a 16th century manor house located in the historic centre of Bruges, Belgium. From the word go, de Burbure was confronted with a couple of mind-bending conundrums: three 400-year-old houses merged in the 18th century which had not been renovated since 1880 and the strict heritage regulations in a city listed as a Unesco World Heritage site. ‘The...

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