Swimming pool K by dmvA
21/06/2013.
[Grimbergen] Belgium
metalocus, SERGIO CIDONCHA
metalocus, SERGIO CIDONCHA
With the onset of summer, the best onset is to see this article. A swimming pool designed by dmvA is located on the roof of an old school. Don't miss it... Everybody to the water!
Swimming pool K by dmvA. Photography © Frederik Vercruysse.
Swimming pool K by dmvA. Photography © Frederik Vercruysse.
Swimming pool K by dmvA. Photography © Frederik Vercruysse.
Swimming pool K by dmvA. Photography © Frederik Vercruysse.
Swimming pool K by dmvA. Photography © Frederik Vercruysse.
Swimming pool K by dmvA. Photography © Frederik Vercruysse.
Swimming pool K by dmvA. Photography © Frederik Vercruysse.
Swimming pool K by dmvA. Photography © Frederik Vercruysse.
Access to swimming pool, Swimming pool K by dmvA. Photography © Frederik Vercruysse.
Multifunctional space, Swimming pool K by dmvA. Photography © Frederik Vercruysse.
Multifunctional space, Swimming pool K by dmvA. Photography © Frederik Vercruysse.
Multifunctional space, Swimming pool K by dmvA. Photography © Frederik Vercruysse.
Multifunctional space, Swimming pool K by dmvA. Photography © Frederik Vercruysse.
School building. Swimming pool K by dmvA. Photography © Frederik Vercruysse.
School building. Swimming pool K by dmvA. Photography © Frederik Vercruysse.
Ground floor, Swimming pool K by dmvA.
First floor, Swimming pool K by dmvA.
Second floor, Swimming pool K by dmvA.
Section, Swimming pool K by dmvA.
Sections, Swimming pool K by dmvA.
Swimming pool K by dmvA. Photography © Frederik Vercruysse.
Memory of project by dmvA Architecten
Concept: panoramic swimming pool.
Although the principal dreamt for years of a swimming pool in his small garden, he chose to renovate his 17th century gentleman’s house first. While the contractors were about to start the works, the uninhabited school building, adjoining his garden, was offered for sale. The principal did not hesitate, works were stopped and the school building was bought. After many analyses and intense discussions it was decided to realise the swimming pool project first.
"Panoramic" swimming pool.
Not only the size and unfavourable orientation of the garden, also constructive motifs defined the concept. No swimming pool in the small ‘sunless’ garden, but one on top of the roof of the school building. An intelligent structure of columns and beams of reinforced concrete is not only the structural reinforcement of this neglected school building, but the construction needed for the swimming pool as well. The groundfloor is organized as an ‘outdoor-kitchen’, on the first floor the space is multifunctional.
Text.- dmvA
CREDITS.-
Main architects.- Mr. and mrs. Kegels–De Caluwé (dmvA).
Team collaborators.- David Driesen, Tom Verschueren, Christine Loos, Sofie Buggenhout. Harry Hendrickx (carcase works) – Vorsselmans (aluminium) – Polyureau (JBS) (general contractor), UTIL (constructional engineer).
Date.- 2009-2011.
Surface.- 206 m² (polyvalent space), 103 m² (swimming pool and roof terrace).
Site.- Grimbergen, Belgium.
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TOM VERSCHUEREN-DAVID DRIESEN DMVA
dmvA. Tom Verschueren, born in 1970 in Hoogstraten, Belgium. Studied architecture at the Henry van de Velde College in Antwerpen. Graduated in 1993. Post-graduated in Monument and Landscape in Antwerpen, 1995. Started the office for architecture dmvA in 1997, together with his friend David Driesen.
David Driesen, born in 1968 in Duffel, Belgium. Graduated architecture, specialisation urban-planning, in 1992 at Sint Lucas, Brussels. Post-graduated in Monument and Landscape in 1995, Antwerpen, where he met Tom Verschueren. Since a few years examiner at Hogeschool voor Wetenschap in Kunst Sint Lucas, Brussels, teacher architecture at KU Leuven.
Both architects want to express themselves by means of architecture, which is where the Dutch abbreviation dmvA stands for (door middel van Architectuur). Together with their team of architects they completed several private and public projects, such as offices, apartments, sport accommodation, schools, social housing, private houses, shop-interiors and art projects. Occasionally design-objects are created. Commissions are frequently won in competition and many of them were (inter) nationally nominated or received national awards.
