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House in Wéris

Setting a house at the top of a hill in one of the most beautiful villages in Wallonia.
Wéris is recognised as one of the most beautiful villages in Wallonia and is therefore subject to strict planning regulations. The steeply sloping site presented its own challenges and directly conflicted with the rules requiring a minimum distance between the building and the main road. Obtaining permission to place the house at the top of the hill required considerable effort, justified by a single necessity: preserving the building’s relationship with the sun throughout the day and across the seasons.
Type : Residential
Surface : ~240 m²

Year : 2016

Location : Wéris, Belgium

Site integration

The elevated position was not defended as a preference, but as a necessity: solar access structures the entire project, from natural lighting to annual energy performance. Once secured, this siting made it possible to organise the building around this relationship rather than in response to the road.

Section

The building adopts a traditional gabled section, in accordance with the urban planning regulations. The bedrooms are nestled into the slope, while the living area pivots perpendicular to the contours of the terrain, a rotation that ideally orients the roof for solar exposure and photovoltaic panels.

 

Light

This rotation also creates two gardens/patios, each capturing sunlight at different times of the day, thereby extending the relationship with the sun from the roof down to ground level.

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