GRAUX & BAEYENS architects

Omsorg Psychotherapy centre and Private house . Ename

GRAUX & BAEYENS architects . photos: © Dennis De Smet Photgraphy

An archetypal “Flemish wide-house” in the center of Ename, Belgium, next to the archaeological site of the St Salvator’s Abbey, is the setting for this refurbishment.
The property hosts a psychotherapy center and a dwelling. Both claim a relationship with the garden.
This stalemate is lifted by introducing a concrete canopy in the garden attached to the main volume. This self-supporting element acts as extension for the cabinets, as private terrace, access to garden and as a carport.
The patio is bounded by the old wall and creates privacy towards the garden. The terrace created by this canopy offers a view over the archaeological site.