Crabe Fantôme - Evolutive Housing / O.U.V.R.A.G.E.S. | ArchDaily
Summary
The Crabe Fantôme project in Watermael-Boitsfort, Belgium, transforms a former restaurant into adaptable dwellings, emphasizing sustainability and heritage.
Why It Matters
This project showcases innovative approaches to residential architecture by reimagining existing structures for flexible use, addressing contemporary ecological and economic challenges. It highlights the importance of sustainability in urban development and the potential for adaptive reuse in architecture.
Key Takeaways
- The project exemplifies adaptive reuse of existing buildings.
- Focus on sustainability and ecological considerations in design.
- Emphasizes the importance of heritage in modern architecture.
Save this picture!© Maxime Delvaux+ 25 Curated by Hadir Al Koshta Share ShareFacebookTwitterMailPinterestWhatsappOrhttps://www.archdaily.com/1038819/crabe-fantome-evolutive-housing-ouvrages Clipboard "COPY" CopyResidential Architecture, Houses•Watermael-Boitsfort, Belgium Architects: O.U.V.R.A.G.E.S. Area Area of this architecture project Area: 395 m² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year: 2025 Photographs Photographs:Maxime Delvaux Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: Chrono Metallurgie, Tailor Wood, Veranda Service, WeldconceptionCategory: Residential Architecture, HousesDesign Team: Fiachra McCarthy, Artem Alexandrov, Louis Cassiers, Sébastien Bez, Daphne Meeus (Interiors), Prana Aquitania (Interiors)Office Lead Architects: Louis del Marmol, Dimitri StassinEngineering & Consulting > Structural: Verhelst ingénieursEngineering & Consulting > Environmental Sustainability: BrouaeEngineering & Consulting > Mep: HydrotecGeneral Contractor: EDKInterior Design: DM InteriosCity: Watermael-BoitsfortCountry: BelgiumDid you collaborate on this project?More SpecsLess Specs Save this picture!© Maxime Delvaux Text description provided by the architects. The project transforms a former neighborhood restaurant in Watermael-Boitsfort (Brussels, BE) into a set of adaptable dwellings, rooted in the heritage value of the existing building. In an uncertain ecological and economic context, reprogramming such a building for a s...
