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Raw and pristine, nestled among the dunes.
H²O has arrived.
Experience peace. Feel openness.
Detailed simplicity
Studio Pieter Stockmans has gained worldwide renown for his porcelain art. Piet Stockmans’ team was over the moon at being able to blend their talent with that of BEEL architects. Just as waves get more powerful when they join others. “The main question for us was clear: how could we make the most of Stéphane Beel’s architecture?”, says Widukind Stockmans, the manager of Studio Pieter Stockmans.
Each one of them is a handmade masterpiece, created with true porcelain that never discolours. It might seem simple, but it is by no means so. “The walls of H²O rest on Piet Stockmans’ 60 years of experience, and still we experimented for more than eight months to perfect the process”, says Widukind.
H²O will be the first ever private residence with an exterior made from handmade, Belgian porcelain. Ingenious mosaic puzzles will reflect the surroundings in detail on the four facades forming a dimensional wheel of life. Applied art, as an ode to pure life.
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Maximal architecture
Designed by renowned architect Stéphane Beel.
Based on the concept of sea, salt, and sand.
Two villas come together, like water and air, in H²O.
Terribly delightful
The sea gives and takes. Excitement and tranquillity. Still and wavy. Familiar and surprising. Blunt and sharp. Oxys and moros. The sea as an oxymoron, the figure of speech that brings contradictions together. Terrible beauty.
H²O is a unique Gesamtkunstwerk by virtuosos in their field: Stéphane Beel, Piet Stockmans and Jacques Wirtz. Static architecture set against an ever-moving sea. Two villas, which are one with each other, like water and air.
Calm chaos
H²O is the result of decades of experience. The concept is BEEL at his finest. You could say the design is obvious, but not minimalistic. “The term minimalism implies simplistic. That is absolutely what it is not.” Stéphane is referring to the work of the writer Hugo Claus, whose poems he used to illustrate. “Do you know why Claus’ poetry leaves such a lasting impression? Every word hits the mark. Not a single one is superfluous.”
The connection between the sea and the dunes had to remain intact. “There is no place where you are more connected with the entire world than by the sea”, says Beel. But future residents will also want to be able to retreat. “Peace is underrated in architecture”, says Beel. “However, peace at home is not a luxury when the chaos of life takes over.”
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Rugged Nature
Here, on the highest dune ridge on the Flemish coast, three renowned professionals met. Here, in the last remaining piece of unspoilt nature, was where the ideas of architect Stéphane Beel, porcelain artist Piet Stockmans and landscape architect Martin Wirtz came and flowed together.
The result is H²O, a unique Gesamtkunstwerk.
Two homes, as complementary to each other as water and air. A haven of peace in a picturesque location.
You can find Villa H and Villa O a stone’s throw away from the sea in Sint-André, which is also called the ‘Zoute of the West Coast’ because of its exclusive and discreet atmosphere. Right in the heart of the dune reserves Ter Yde, De Schipgatduinen and De Doornpanne, with plenty of hiking, riding, mountain biking and cycling trails. The beach is only a few steps away, down the dunes, away from the tourist crowds. Spot shrimp fishers on horseback, against a backdrop of white beach cabins, marine birds and kite surfers.
Local strolls
So much to see, so much to experience. Oostduinkerke and its surroundings are more than worth discovering.
- Sample the fresh fish and seafood along this gastronomically outstanding stretch of the West Coast
- Craftsmanship, terroir and passion at butcher Dierendonck and a serving of iodine at Mare Nostrum
- Improve your swing on the beautiful Golf ter Hille course
- Ride the waves in the largest Belgian water sports zone right outside your door
- Keep your horses in one of the neighbourhood stables
- Feed your imagination in the nearby museums, cultural centres and galleries
International Hub
London, Paris, Amsterdam. Three major cities
with one place to unwind in their midst: H²O.
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