The latest news on the project is that we have a new architect, and will be working with a new builder. Herwig Van Soom of ORCA in Leuven has already produced several sketches, including two that specifically appeal to me (click for the 1024 x 768 pixel versions):

The straight, clean lines of both designs appeal to the modernist in me, although I realise that filling in the wireframes can still make or break the general aesthetics of the house.

I also like the way in which the windmill isn’t used as some faux rural or medieval prop, but can come into its own as symbol of the industrial revolution. In fact, it’s easy to forget that the windmill is not that old at all (despite me referring to it as “gothic”), but was built just over a century ago.

A physical connection between the house and the windmill might not be feasible at the outset, but in time planning permission could be obtained to allow this.

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