ROEST

This project concerns the renovation of an apartment within a 1960s Amelinckx residential tower on the outskirts of Antwerp. The design opens up a previously compartmentalised layout, and the removal of selected walls together with a new central timber volume generates layered, sometimes unexpected sightlines that strengthen the relationship between spaces.

The original structure of the building is revealed rather than concealed: existing materials and features are preserved where possible and combined with contemporary materials, colours and forms, so the interior acknowledges its history while establishing a new identity.

At the heart of the plan, a stainless steel kitchen island with a blue HDPE worktop carries the kitchen out into the living space. The timber volume works as both dressing area and office divider, organising the space without closing it off. To bring daylight into the formerly enclosed bathroom, an opening was cut between bedroom and bathroom and fitted with an open shelving element. It lets in light and natural ventilation, and quietly links the two rooms.