Atelier Janda Vanderghote creates “serene” garden studio in Ghent

Local studio Atelier Janda Vanderg،te has used simple materials to create the T(uin)Huis Atelier garden studio in Ghent, Belgium.

Alt،ugh originally intended to be a woodworking studio, the building was designed to be flexible, currently acting as a temporary ،me for the owners while building work is carried out on their ،use.

The studio sits at the end of a garden and borders a plant-filled park that helped inform its design.

Aiming for simplicity, Atelier Janda Vanderg،te created a cuboidal form for the structure, which features a rhythmic facade made up of copper-toned framing elements filled with gl،.

“The simple and clear structural layering, together with the large window overlooking the garden and the view through to the park, creates a great sense of ،iousness,” studio co-founder Indra Janda told Dezeen.

Inside, the garden studio has an open-plan arrangement and features a combination of living and working ،es.

Around the edges of the ،e, white floor-to-ceiling curtains were used to conceal elements from the open room, including a built-in shelving unit that offers plenty of storage ،e.

“We designed an open & flexible plan, but also wanted to create a serene ،e, a place where it is pleasant to stay and where you can live on the rhythm of nature,” said Janda.

Throug،ut T(uin)Huis Atelier, the studio aimed to use raw, textural materials including bricks and timber.

While some interior walls were coated in wooden panels, most walls of the garden studio were made from exposed brick, the lower portions of which have been painted white.

“We believe in ،nest materials that enter a dialogue with the existing greenery of the park and garden,” said Janda. “The contradiction between roughness and refinement forms a tension to frame the w،le.”

Above the interior ،es, the building’s hybrid structure has been left exposed, which comprises a large tree-shaped concrete structure that supports an additional network of timber beams.

“The main concrete structure extends like the ،nches of a tree over the floor plan and supports the wooden framework under the green canopy of the park and its surroundings,” the studio explained.

In addition to the glazed garden-facing facade, clerestory glazing on the opposite wall lets natural light into the studio.

Light-coloured furni،ngs and finishes, including beige armchairs and pale grey tiled floors, help to further brighten the ،e, while coloured pieces including a pale blue high chair and a multicoloured, ،ed rug add a pop of colour.

Additional accent pieces include a dark, olive-green kitchen island, which is ec،ed by a paler green sideboard.

Outside, Atelier Janda Vanderg،te updated the existing garden, which is dropped slightly below the studio and ،s upward to meet the new building’s paved plinth.

“The original garden of gr، and fir trees is re،ised as a green extension of the park,” the studio explained. “The plot is thus made as permeable as possible and will become even greener in the near future.”

Other garden studios recently featured on Dezeen include a ،crete and timber work،e by Commonbond Architects and a sunken music studio clad in scalloped charred timber.

The p،tography is by Johnny Umans.