“magic forest „cottage“” - Mini Studio Magazin

and linked by materiality and details. The Belgium-locatedcompany managed to turn a simple holiday cottage into amodern 80 square meter home. The new residence is nowcalled vB4.By enhancing the shape and adorning it with modern materials,the architects transformed the old structure into afascinating mixture of reclaimed old and new. Externally, thenew, transformed parts made of wood, tend not to differfrom the original, so the old and new spaces tightly interactwith each other.A new entrance leads inside, where the modern libraryquenches the owners’ love for literature and a new washroomadds extra comfort. Black stained siding was addedto the exterior in a successful attempt to frame the uniquecontemporary addition on the wooded background. Verticalslats recreate the lines of the surrounding forest.