— Project intent
A precise answer to the site and programme.
In Assesse, in the province of Namur (Wallonia), architecture firm STARC designed a pair of three-facade semi-detached houses set on a grass-covered plot bordered by dense tree cover, in a landscape context typical of the rural Namur region. The site's existing vegetation and the alignment of neighbouring buildings guided the implantation strategy from the outset, ensuring the new construction integrates discreetly into its surroundings.
The two volumes are arranged to create an intermediate space between them, preserving the privacy of each dwelling while avoiding an overly massive presence from the street. The chosen massing is compact and restrained, with a ground floor, first floor and converted attic storey that sits comfortably within the domestic scale of the area. A pitched roof reinforces the architectural continuity with the local built fabric and contributes to the overall landscape integration of the project.
Glazing is distributed according to each facade's orientation, maximising natural light in the main living spaces while maintaining a measured rhythm on the street-facing elevation. The material palette, based on neutral tones and materials with natural texture, enters into a quiet dialogue with the surrounding agricultural and bocage landscape without disrupting the rural character of Assesse. Each house provides three bedrooms and two bathrooms across approximately 75 m² of floor area, offering a well-proportioned family home that is both contextually sensitive and architecturally coherent.
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