New, rounded kitchen cabinets match the streamline moderne facade of the 1931 house by architect Henry Van de Velde.

The architects preserved the brick from the original farmhouse, where it can be seen in both the facade and interior, however the two stepped additions are clad in timber for a contemporary touch.

The architects gutted two brick buildings, a former watch house and a jail, to create wooden extensions that stretch the gabled line of existing structures and adding large metal-framed openings to ...