At the far end of the long, narrow plot of a house in Wondelgem, the small extension designed by Atelier Janda Vanderghote seems to mark the culmination of a stroll through the garden. Understated and elegant in its materials, this studio-pavilion, also designed to accommodate a minimalist living space, deliberately opens outwards.

The plot dictates the layout of the extension, as if the pavilion were seeking to blend into the landscape. Inside, the structure consists of a single, simple concrete column that unfolds, like the branches of a tree in the garden, and extends to the far corners of the room to support the wooden floor.

The atmosphere of the pavilion, straddling the boundary between indoors and outdoors, extends the stroll through the garden. However, this openness does not come at the expense of a comfortable and cosy domestic environment. Inside the pavilion, fine furnishings and curtains serve as partitions to create more intimate spaces within this largely open area.

The masonry walls run along the edge of the plot, whilst a continuous glazed section, featuring a wide opening, suggests an even stronger connection with the garden. The extension of the wooden ceiling structure onto the glazed wall creates a regular rhythm of wooden posts and emphasises the simplicity of the structural elements. The large bay window breaking this regularity frames a view of the garden from the kitchen.

This pavilion, originally designed as a carpentry workshop, is, thanks to its open-plan layout, capable of accommodating various uses and becoming a contemporary ‘little cabin at the bottom of the garden’. This sheltered space becomes a haven of peace for moments of creativity, tranquillity or togetherness.