From the street, this 2022 villa in the Brussels suburb of Uccle presents itself as a single, continuous wall of elongated terracotta brick. Designed by Flemish architect Bruno Erpicum, ‘Elisabeth’ turns away from suburban expectation, offering no windows or signals of everyday life. Instead, it uses absence as its first architectural gesture, establishing privacy at the threshold of Zoniënwoud, a forest protected by the Natura 2000 habitat reserve.

Inside, the plan unfolds across three parallel volumes, subtly shifted in plan and section. This displacement creates depth and transparency, organised around a central patio that draws daylight into the heart of the house while separating living, working and private zones. The main living spaces sit at ground level, opening fully to the forest through large rear-facing glazing, while a separate practice with its own entrance allows professional and personal life to coexist without overlap.

The property is currently on the market with Architecten Woning for €2,590,000.

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