Earlier this year I started the design process for a detached energy-neutral house in the beautiful countryside of Brabant.
A challenging task due to the ratio residential program achievable/affordable m3. Together with the commissioners I managed to design a ‘modest’ house in which the program fits with attention for spatial qualities.

The clients’ wish was also to realize an energy-neutral house, and on paper this too has been achieved. To this end, the house will be constructed in HSB and built on a special foundation floor. This combined with careful detailing and higher than required Rc values will result in a comfortable and vapor-permeable house with high airtightness and no thermal bridges.

As an architect, I strive not only to create an appropriate design that my commissioners look forward to living in, but also to make my set of drawings as complete and accurate as possible so that the permitting process proceeds smoothly and the contractor can move forward.
Such a set may take a little more time on the front end, but the result, once again, is that the permit was able to be granted well within the 8 weeks and without additions.

Satisfaction is what we call it.