ABSTRACT
Belgium has a long tradition of architects building private homes for individual
clients. Over 60 percent of Belgians are home-owners and most of these
own a detached house somewhere in a suburban neighborhood. These
houses generally follow the well-known model of the suburban home with an
ordinary plan (living room, kitchen, study, bedrooms, bathrooms, facilities) and
a stereotypical site arrangement. Occasionally, however, one finds instances
of serious architectural reflection that questions and rethinks the conventional
set-up of a family home. Such is the case of Marie-José Van Hee’s dealings
with domestic architecture.
