This renovation project transformed an 18th-century farmhouse and its stables into a modern family home in Lennik, Belgium. Designed by Studio Farris Architects, the old farmhouse retains its rustic character while gaining a contemporary way of living.
Country house Lennik, Belgium
Studio Farris Architects was commissioned to convert the house and stables of an 18th-century farm in Lennik, a small agricultural town near Brussels, into a single-family home. The family wanted to bring as much natural light as possible into the house while preserving its authentic character. The architects used a box-in-box system to avoid potential chemical reactions with sulfates in the ground and walls of the original farmhouse. This approach also improves the home's energy efficiency.
Renovated House with a New Look
To bring natural light into every room, the architects applied a strategy often seen in old farmhouses in the region: windows and doors were bricked up and cut out in pragmatic places, creating a facade that reads as a patchwork of old and new scars. Typological elements are reinterpreted throughout the house. A six-meter-high suspended steel fireplace becomes the heart of the home. The front garden creates a calm connection between the farmhouse and its outbuildings, while the courtyard uses a patchwork of shapes and materials to strengthen the relationship with the surrounding landscape.
Glass Openings Built into the Brick Facade 
Small Round Pond Behind the House
Swimming pool and terrace
Elongated Pool
Open Living Room with Garden View
Freestanding Stove
Glossy White Kitchen
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Peter Dark
Anna Lohan
