A MONUMENTAL VILLA COMPLETELY RAISED IN CONCRETE The fully concrete villa along the N43 in Harelbeke was built on behalf of a West Flemish entrepreneur, active in a family business in the industrial energy sector. The choice of location is not a coincidence: the house is right next to the company, separated by a 14-hectare park. In this way the client can efficiently combine living and working. The other members of the family who are active in the company have also settled around the company premises. Located along a busy expressway, the monumental villa is closed at the front and almost completely built in glass along the back. Both the house and the pool house have a basement and are connected by a patio. The client’s professional activities resulted in a large number of sustainable interventions in the home regarding energy efficiency and energy generation. The villa is an oasis within a busy industrial setting.