We have been visiting Belgium for the last few years as Dimitri's sister and her family live here. As we were there for a short break over the Easter holidays I decided I would snap a few of the houses in their village and immediate surrounds. I think we can say that it was partly as a result of visiting Belgium that we were determined to build a house and one of a contemporary design. Prepare yourselves for a bit of a rant...
They live in a village on the outskirts of Brussels, this is proper commuter belt and a very interesting comparison to what you might find in similar areas in the UK. Having driven around Belgium, I would say that contemporary or modern architecture is just a normal part of life. It's not something that they are culturally predisposed to be frightened of...
Houses are not necessarily copies of a copy of a copy of a house which was once nice (I'm quoting Mr Luxton out of context here!).
These first few are examples of houses which I like a lot.
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| This is my favourite house, impossible to photograph. It has two obliquely angled wings and you can see through the house to the garden behind. |
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| Elegant and understated. |
