Petrusse
renovation of a house in Luxembourg city
design & project management
Collaboration:
Blanco Studio (BE)
Client:
Private
Location:
Luxembourg
Date:
2022
Images:
Robin Degryse & études F
Each floor is conceived as a curated succession of visual sequences, designed to let the home unfold progressively rather than revealing itself all at once. Walls, openings, and integrated furnishings are strategically aligned to act as architectural backdrops, carving out deliberate focal points for the artwork on display. To reinforce the museum-like atmosphere desired for this unique home-gallery, bespoke door framing and fine joinery details are meticulously replicated throughout the entire layout, seamlessly stitching the vertical spaces together.
On the exterior, the building's envelope was entirely renovated but left structurally unaltered. This deliberate preservation respects the previous intervention by Léon Glodt, honoring and safeguarding his distinct postmodernist geometries and original color palette.
In contrast, the landscape underwent a complete transformation. The garden was comprehensively redesigned to substantially widen the lower-level terrace, a move that floods the basement with natural light and successfully converts it into a comfortable, fully integrated living space.