{"id":11723,"date":"2025-06-18T17:47:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T10:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/oyo-architects-carves-triangular-incision-into-belgium-farmhouse-to-form-luminous-courtyard\/"},"modified":"2025-06-18T17:47:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T10:47:00","slug":"oyo-architects-carves-triangular-incision-into-belgium-farmhouse-to-form-luminous-courtyard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/oyo-architects-carves-triangular-incision-into-belgium-farmhouse-to-form-luminous-courtyard\/","title":{"rendered":"OYO architects carves triangular incision into belgium farmhouse to form luminous courtyard"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">oyo architects revitalizes lyco house in belgium<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A sharp triangular void cuts into the heart of a former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/residential-architecture-interiors\/\"><strong>farmhouse<\/strong><\/a> in rural <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-belgium\/\"><strong>Belgium<\/strong><\/a>. The incision brings light, air, and spatial clarity into a previously dark, enclosed volume, which OYO Architects has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/renovation-architecture-and-design\/\"><strong>revitalized<\/strong><\/a> with minimal interventions to create a contemporary family home. Located on a quiet estate in Pepingen and surrounded by open green fields, LYCO House still presents itself as a modest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/brick-architecture\/\"><strong>brick<\/strong><\/a> barn from the outside.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Stepping through to the garden side, its geometry shifts and the new courtyard \u2014 carved directly from the barn\u2019s existing structure \u2014 reorganizes the plan and movement through its clean angles, drawing the eye across diagonal sightlines and down toward the greenery. Inside, domestic spaces are gathered around this cut, with double-height ceilings, layered floor levels, and a palette of pine, steel, and muted concrete lending the interiors both texture and softness.<\/p>\n<p>all images by Karen Van der Biest<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">minimal interventions infuse the farmhouse with light<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Without altering the original barn\u2019s street-facing facades, OYO Architects has carved a triangular void from the structure\u2019s center, inserting a light-filled courtyard that now forms the project\u2019s spatial and symbolic core. This cutaway defines the intervention\u2019s character, reorienting the house toward the landscape and drawing daylight deep into the space. Inside, the circulation is anchored by a bespoke green steel staircase fabricated by Atelier Manus, winding past an elevated terrace and leading up to a mezzanine under the gable roof, connecting bedrooms and shared living areas through a rhythm of open landings and sheltered nooks.<\/p>\n<p>\nIn the kitchen, the Ghent- and Barcelona-based <a href=\"https:\/\/oyo.eu\/\"><strong>studio<\/strong><\/a> has positioned a salmon-toned island at the center of the plan as a counterbalance to the home\u2019s neutral tones. Custom joinery in dark finishes, grey cement floors, and pale timber ceilings round out the palette, creating a sequence of spaces that feel grounded and adaptable.<\/p>\n<p>OYO Architects transforms a former farmhouse in rural Belgium<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">enhanced energy performance<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p>As the architects describe it, the approach to LYCO House was primarily about working closely with what already existed and uplifting the house to meet modern energy standards. Much of the original barn volume has been preserved as a frame to be carefully repaired and reinhabited. Alongside this, insulation, solar panels, and updated energy systems are woven into the fabric of the building for visually discrete enhanced performance. OYO Architects has also integrated generous, deep windows which, alongside the glazed cuts, introduce daylight into the core of the home and invite cross-ventilation. As almost porous boundaries, these also create soft transitions between interior and exterior, taking advantage of the quiet, natural setting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThis care extends outwards into the garden where landscape architect Denis Dujardin has shaped a calm, layered terrain of native vegetation, winding footpaths, and a shallow rain-fed pond that slowly returns water back into the soil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>a sharp triangular void cuts into the volume<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>the incision forms a courtyard infused with light and air<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>located on a quiet estate in Pepingen and surrounded by open green fields<\/p>\n<p>the intervention reorganizes the plan and movement through clean angles<\/p>\n<p>a salmon-toned island at the center of the plan as a counterbalance to the home\u2019s neutral tone<\/p>\n<p>the circulation is anchored by a bespoke green steel staircase fabricated by Atelier Manus,<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>connecting bedrooms and shared living areas through a rhythm of open landings and sheltered nooks<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>light-infused bedroom<\/p>\n<p>insulation, solar panels, and updated energy systems are woven into the fabric of the building<\/p>\n<p>deep windows alongside the glazed cuts introduce daylight into the core of the home and invite cross-ventilation<\/p>\n<p>the original brick structure<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong> LYCO House<\/p>\n<p><strong>architect:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/oyo.eu\/\">OYO Architects<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/oyoarchitects\/?hl=en\">@oyoarchitects<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>location:<\/strong> Pepingen, Belgium<\/p>\n<p><strong>photographer:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.karenvanderbiest.com\/\">Karen Van der Biest<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/karen.vanderbiest\/?hl=en\">@karen.vanderbiest<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/oyo-architects-triangular-incision-farmhouse-rural-belgium-06-18-2025\/\">OYO architects carves triangular incision into belgium farmhouse to form luminous courtyard<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>oyo architects revitalizes lyco house in belgium \u00a0 A sharp triangular void cuts into the heart of a former farmhouse in rural Belgium. 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