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The river Leie, that runs through the historic city Ghent is well known for its leisure boating. A bit further downstream from the city centre, many boats reduce throttle or come to a full stop to gaze upon a residence, quite different from the other houses along the river.
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Residence VDB, Sint-Martens-Latem, Ghent, Belgium
Program: single family house
Architects: Govaert & Vanhoutte Architects, Benny Govaert, Damiaan Vanhoutte
Structural engineering: COBE ingenieurs bvba
Main contractor: De Mey Eddy bvba
Basement: 402 sqm
Ground floor: 265 sqm
First floor: 142 sqm
Completion: 2016