OFFICE 41

The house stands among the trees in the middle of a idyllic site at the lake of Keerbergen. The lake is not, however, accessible for those who live around it. Therefore, a water feature forms the centre of the dwelling. A number of objects – a sauna, terrace and observation tower – populate this garden, seeking a relation with the lake. The house itself is organised by the placement of a number of simple volumes in a continuous circuit. around the water garden. This way the projects attempts to exploit the romance of the site – the woods and the lake – to its fullest, while at the same time making a defiant gesture toward the deceptive luxury of the inaccessible lake.