Elegant villa, realized at a very meagre cost and with a minimum of material. The villa was awarded the Belgian-Luxembourg Steel Prize, and the jury praised, above all, the straightforward layout, the careful finishing, and the refined steel application for an extremely light and transparent construction. In general, they were largely impressed by cepezed’s ‘no-nonsense construction style that rejects all false romanticism’.

The villa is situated at an enchanting location in Rameldange in Luxembourg. The site itself has a considerable variation in height and offers a magnificent view out across the valley. The villa’s base is a partly-sunken concrete foundation that include a cellar. The construction itself consists of a skeleton of thermo-galvanized, hot-rolled steel profiles. To engage the house in the surrounding nature as much as possible, most of the façades are made of glass. For the street front, however, sandwich panels have been used to provide more seclusion. The roof and first floor were implemented by using profiled sheet piling.

The entrance is accessed via an exterior staircase and is located on the first floor where the bedrooms and bathroom are situated on a gallery running along the side of the building. The living room, with a garden terrace offering a panoramic view, lies on the south side and occupies both storeys. The west side, which also receives a great deal of sun, is equipped with an aluminium-slat screen that ensures privacy and security.

Although this modern villa contrasts starkly with the traditional construction in the vicinity, its minimalism allows it to blend naturally with its environment. It almost seems to issue from the landscape itself.

Key information

Number of storeys	2
Living area (m2)	196m2
New-build home

Location of steel solutions

Columns
External Wall
Facade
Floor Beams
Internal Walls
Roof
Light and Steel Beams

Types of steel used in the building

Long carbon steel
Metallic coated flat carbon steel
Organic coated flat carbon steel