House Joly
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This mixed-use adaptive reuse project of the protected heritage building Huis Joly on the Grote Markt of Ronse envisions a small-scale hotel with a café-restaurant, a practice space, and three apartments.
The imposing neoclassical townhouse proudly overlooks the Grote Markt of Ronse. The residence was transformed into its current form in 1867 by Eduard Joly, an art collector, archaeologist, and lawyer, based on the design by architect J.B. Royers. This double house, consisting of eight bays and two to three storeys beneath a slate mansard roof with œils-de-bœuf and a baroque dormer window, features a richly decorated interior on the street side.
A wide carriage entrance with an elegant stucco ceiling and elaborate consoles adorned with gilded putti figures provides access to the building, where the new programme unfolds. On the right-hand side, a café-restaurant opens onto the market square; on the left, a practice space is located, while the rear of the building accommodates the collective hotel facilities, including the reception lobby and restaurant.
The first floor houses the hotel rooms, each offering a unique view either onto the market square or towards the inner courtyard, with a particular focus on the view of the rear building with its xxx turret, where Mr Joly once housed his art collection.
The apartments are located on the second and third floors, where the rich history of the building is fully integrated into the living spaces.
The original elements of the existing building will be completely restored and preserved. In more recent years, almost the entire ground floor had been filled in with additions to accommodate functions such as a nightclub and café. These poorly integrated extensions will be demolished and replaced by a higher-quality intervention aimed at opening up the inner courtyard and restoring the legibility of the original residence. By introducing stepped volumes with green roofs that maximise the penetration of daylight, the previously hardened inner core of the site will also be transformed into a greener environment.
The new volumes are deliberately designed with a clean, contemporary architectural language, ensuring that the neoclassical townhouse remains recognisable and respected. The emphasis and reinterpretation of certain architectural elements from the existing building within the new additions create a coherent whole, while simultaneously highlighting the dynamism of the site.
programme
repurposing of the protected monument House Joly into a small-scale hotel, eatery, practice space, and 3 apartments
location
Ronse
task
architecture study visualisation
date
2024
status
Design
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