This new residential care centre in “La Petite Provence Belge” has been given the name “Résidence des Oliviers”. The white façade and ThermoWood^® pine from LDCwood help to create a southern look.

For this project, we planed the ThermoWood^® pine with the BODO profile.

In order to achieve the required reaction to fire classification, the ThermoWood^® pine from LDCwood was given a fire-retardant treatment by Lemahieu Fire Protection^®.

The fire-retardant treatment with Burnblock^® is carried out under pressure in our autoclave. The fire retardant is 100% natural and biodegradable. The product is also Cradle-to-Cradle^TM Gold certified.

ThermoWood^® from LDCwood^® is the result of a 100% natural preservation process. LDCwood^® only modifies wood from sustainably managed forests.

ETAU Architects on the project

The project involves the construction of a residential care centre on the site of the Edmond-Jacques clinic in Virton and the renovation of one of the clinic’s wings, replacing the Saint-Antoine nursing home. The two buildings were connected to provide easy access to both. The new wing is designed to be open to the surroundings and has a break in the middle to accentuate this opening, to accommodate the entrance, and to make room for balconies on the higher floors. The overall structure takes the shape of a star, creating a large space in the middle. This central area connects the living spaces, small units that are organised as households.