Pastorie Brussegem

Built in 1769, this parsonage of St. Stephen's parish is located on the edge of its enclosed garden and to the east of the parish church. There would also have been a gatehouse and a coach house along the street, but, due to their poor condition, they would have been demolished before 1971. On the contrary, the 18th-century volume of the parsonage is preserved, although a more recent extension on the right has been added.

In the restoration project, the original typological volume of the 18th-century presbytery is preserved by demolishing the later extension. It will be a pleasantly bright house, with the original elements providing an atmosphere in the rooms. In the garden, a freestanding wooden structure with a thatched roof will be erected. The new wooden volume is implanted on a slightly sloping terrain. The concrete floor continues by dividing into 4 steps. The new wooden volume is rectangular in shape and, on the long side, is characterised by a fully glazed facade that is more recessed at each step. The structure consists of wooden gantries. The space is subdivided by shelves. The thatched roof is asymmetrical, sloping over on the long glazed side. The volume is set between the existing trees, and the natural materials blend it into the surroundings of the parsonage garden.