CASE STUDY

SENIOR SERVICE APARTMENTS

BREE, BELGIUM

ARCHITECT CONTOUR ARCHITECTEN TRESPA® PRODUCT TRESPA PURA NFC®

MARKET SEGMENT MULTI HOUSING, APARTMENTS FLUSH VERTICAL SIDING

BUILD TYPE NEW CONSTRUCTION

PU17 USE FAÇADES AGED ASH

INSTALLER FTP DAKWERKEN

YEAR 2017 SENIOR SERVICE APARTMENTS TRESPA PURA NFC® BRINGS SUBTLE TOUCH TO BALCONIES OF SENIOR HOUSING COMPLEX

A majestic historical villa and its surrounding park garden in the picturesque city of Bree were the perfect setting for a modern senior housing complex. These comfortable apartments are aimed at older people who desire living independently, but with customised assistance always within reach.

The villa and its spacious courtyard date back ‘castle’ had to be chosen well. Thomas Roex, to 1908-1909. For many years, it was owned by associate architect at Contour Architecten: the local judge of the peace C.H.M.L. Wauters, “The castle is located on the front side of the which is why Bree’s inhabitants still refer to plot. If you place the two residential blocks it as ‘the judge’s castle’. After having been for in the centre of the garden, you obstruct the sale for a long time, in consultation with the view from the castle. That is why we placed the municipality of Bree, the plot found a new blocks on the external border of the garden. destination: it would accommodate a housing This way, the residents of both the castle and apart and thanks to the deep, inset balconies, project with recognised service apartments for the apartments have a view of the garden, while there is no direct view into neighbouring people over 65 years, managed by a healthcare we respected the original location of both the apartments. The deep balconies also break organisation. castle and its garden.” the massiveness of the volumes and allow the natural light to go deeper into the apartments. In order to maximise the potential of this Another important point to take into If we look at machinability, installation, price beautiful historical site, the position of the new consideration was the residents’ privacy. The Together with the property developer, the buildings in relation to both the garden and the two buildings are positioned sufficiently far Contour designers conducted thorough and expected durability, then I definitely see research to find the best material for this specific application. Roex: “At first, we opted us opting for Trespa Pura NFC® again.” for wood. But wood requires quite a bit of Thomas Roex, Contour Architecten maintenance. If not maintained properly, the material around the inset balconies and the other façade elements would not weather in the same way. Moreover, you cannot expect senior people to be able to carry out the one of the project developer’s requirements. Contour Architecten required maintenance on wooden façades. That Thomas Roex: “The white plasterwork Contour Architecten in Genk, Belgium, was is why we deliberately opted for Trespa Pura contrasts subtly with the Trespa Pura NFC® founded by Detlef Andries and Thomas Roex NFC®. Trespa guaranteed us durability, colour PU17 Aged Ash around the balconies, giving in 2013. The five-member team represents stability and low maintenance. Residents can the building a pleasant open and airy look. If a personal approach and delivers varied simply rinse the material with water and the I would consider Trespa Pura NFC® for future projects, including individual homes, cleaning product that we prescribe.” projects? Naturally, its long-term performance apartment complexes, care centres, offices and can be assessed only over the long term. But recreational facilities. The façade materials were absolutely not if we look at machinability, installation, price allowed to have gloomy hues and colours, as and expected durability, then I definitely see us creating a holiday feeling for the residents was opting for this material again.” BROCHURE SIZE: 205 x 275 mm

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