Linea 7036 Orion Dendermonde
Linea 7036 Orion Dendermonde
Linea 7036 Orion Dendermonde
Linea 7036 Orion Dendermonde
Linea 7036 Orion Dendermonde
Linea 7036 Orion Dendermonde
Linea 7036 Orion Dendermonde
Linea 7036 Orion Dendermonde
Linea 7036 Orion Dendermonde
Linea 7036 Orion Dendermonde
Linea 7036 Orion Dendermonde
Linea 7036 Orion Dendermonde
Linea 7036 Orion Dendermonde
Linea 7036 Orion Dendermonde

CLIENT

Springvis

 

ARCHITECT

Reid Senepart architecten

 

CONTRACTOR

Hero Construct

 

FACING BRICKS

linea 7036

 

PROCESSING

glued random bond

 

Photos: © Bart Gosselin

How the fresh-looking Wasserstrich ‘linea 7036’ facing brick fits perfectly within a design

Residentie ‘Orion’ on the outskirts of Dendermonde is an iconic building

 

Residentie Orion is located in an extremely desirable and also very visible spot at one of the main intersections on a main access road leading into the city of Dendermonde and within walking distance of the Grote Markt. In addition, the spacious south-facing garden looks out onto the Oude Dender river.

Both the developer and the architect wanted to realise a project that besides its functionality, could also provide absolute added value for the city in terms of architecture and perception, not only for users but also for passers-by. The vision was to put quality first in terms of both the use of materials, the plan of approach and the architecture.


 
 
BRILLIANT ARCHITECTURAL INSIGHTS

In terms of typology, the building itself consists of 3 main sections: head, body and foot.
From the front the foot – or the ground floor – with two practice rooms and the accesses to the residential units above has a business-like appearance. This is visually emphasised in the materials chosen: predominantly glass and aluminium folded plate.

The body – or the first two floors – suggest a floating volume. The choice of brick as the predominant material here also strengthens the volume effect which continues even more strongly in the architecture at the side and at the back. The openings in the façade are generous and extend from floor to ceiling in each case. The interpretation between and sometimes in front of the windows provides the necessary privacy in the form of anodised aluminium folded plate. At the back, the ground floor is on a lower level on account of its function.


 
 
However because the building needed to be more uniform when viewed from the garden and the practice rooms needed to be less legible, the brick was extended here. This created space to start working with the terraces above as hollowed-out sculptures and as suspended volumes in brick. This gives the desired shading effect to the south-facing maximised open-plan living areas but also creates the necessary uniformity across the rear façade at the same time.

The head or roof level which is set back was again realised solely in glass or in aluminium folded plate in order to make the whole volume look lighter and to make the penthouse feel more secure.

 


 

THE PURE CHARACTER OF THE WASSERSTRICH BRICK LINEA 7036

“Because of the scale of the building, we decided to go for a pale or light-coloured facing brick that looked fresh. We went for a Wasserstrich which demonstrates its pure character best when glued in random bond. Also, a brick is extremely durable and timeless, which can only benefit users and their environment over the years. The thin and long shape of linea 7036 accentuates the building’s strong architectural lines and was used to create the ‘strips’ between the windows in the front façade and the rear terraces, for example.

Its green-beige colour also blends in perfectly with the green countryside beyond, which was an important consideration. The special colour is also extremely beautiful and soft and combines well with the sleek and neutral look of the anthracite joinery”, says Rombout Senepart.

The architect also looked for a special interpretation in order to give the whole a luxurious appearance, without there being too much of a contrast with the actual colour of the brick. Consequently, the champagne-coloured profiles in anodised aluminium emerged as the ideal match with the green-grey Hand-Made linea 7036.

 

 

UNIFORMITY THANKS TO BRICK SLIPS

Rombout Senepart: “For us, it was extremely important for all the cantilevers to be developed visually in the same brick in order to maintain uniformity in the building. The sculpture or the volume effect of the architecture is optimally enhanced as a result.

With a number of strong protruding volumes, this was made technically possible by starting to cut the bricks into brick slips which ease the load. This created an extremely expressive whole and an excellent reference for all parties involved.”

 

 

 

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