HOTEL ATLANTA:
Adaptive reuse of a hotel into residential apartments.

ATLANTA is the transformation of a 1930s hotel in Middelkerke into eight contemporary apartments. Positioned on the corner of Koninginnelaan and Parijsstraat, the building regains visibility after years of vacancy, overshadowed by surrounding high-rise development. The renovation focuses on sustainability and respect for the original architecture, carefully restoring its Art Deco and "New Objectivity" features including the protected façade. In this way, the project brings new life to a historic landmark while maintaining the balance between past character and present needs.

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A DIALOGUE BETWEEN OPPOSITES:
The threshold in-between

The linking corridor becomes the mediator: a red-toned threshold finished with terracotta tiles and bright red window frames. It marks the shift between the domestic and the introspective where contrast is reinforced by the warm in-between character of the corridor.

Materiality plays a central role throughout: weathered wood, 3D wall finishes, mortex surfaces, old beams, and smooth terrazzo floors express a carefully curated patina. This project is not just a home; it is an exercise in spatial rhythm, where light and shadow, color and material, memory and transformation meet in a carefully orchestrated balance.

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A DIALOGUE BETWEEN OPPOSITES:
Where contrast finds balance

The concept plays with contrast and transition: light and dark, rustic and refined, past and present. In the interior, the home is kept bright and open, with soft walls and pale floors, interrupted by bold and colorful accents: a pink kitchen, orange curtains, and pink bathroom tiles. The new barn, in contrast, is a shadowy retreat, dark finishes on floors and walls shape a space for rest and introspection.

Photos: @lucid.lucid
#housingdesign #adaptiveReuse #architecturetransformation #interiordesign #architecture #connectionspace #façaderenovation #interiorarchitecture #materiality #contrast #rusticmeetsmodern #terracota #spatialdesign #domesticarchitecture #renovationproject #vivaarchitecture