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Claerhout-Van Biervliet Architects – Periscope House wins Architizer A+Award 2024 and a Special Mention for Sustainability – Knokke-Heist – Belgium

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“Reality Displacement as Space Enhancer and Energy Storage Device

Architects Claerhout-Van Biervliet together with Adriaan Claerhout win the prestigious Architizer A+Award 2024 in the category Private House-Unbuilt and also a Architizer A+ special mention for sustainability with their project Periscope House. Earlier they were awarded with the BLT award and received an honorable mention by Architecture Masterprize with this innovative project.

Challenges such as limited space and the urgency for sustainability are prevalent in today’s construction landscape. The Periscope project by Claerhout – Van Biervliet Architects offers an innovative solution, including a transformation of our perception of reality. The Periscope House is a residence, built completely below terrain level. It has a large central patio in the heart of the building, and a contour of outdoor space, both below ground.”