Chateau d’eau is a remarkable home made from a reclaimed water tower in the small town of Steenokkerzeel in Belgium. Interior design firm Bham Design Studio’s reinvention of the historic structure took a modernist turn by preserving the industrial construction of the original structure and playfully inserting sparse living elements inside. The tower contains six floors, each of which contains a fascinating live/work space. The renovation is intriguing, challenging and unexpected — a true stroke of design artistry.
The ground floor is an open entrance space that features only a small staircase to indicate the richness of the living spaces above. The second floor simply contains a mechanical room and storage. An open guest bedroom and small bath make up the third floor. The next floor houses the home’s main bathroom, where the centerpiece is a freestanding sunken shower surrounded by an impeccably placed tub, water closet, and double sink.
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That’s an incredible space. It’s as much work of art as a place to live, really. I just wish as unique places lived in more density, closer together, so we could visit them one after another. A friend of mine was set up with someone by Richard Easton, and she actually took him on that kind of tour. They visited inventively-designed open houses, one after another, in Tokyo. Which is where they really pack ‘em together I suppose.