2.3. Educational Buildings

  • GRANDE HALLE, Brussels – Belgium

    GRANDE HALLE, Brussels – Belgium

    Project name: Grande HalleAddress: 87 rue Heyvaert. 1080 BrusselsAssignation/Destination: public space / Nursery Name of client: Commune de Molenbeek-Saint-JeanName of architect: L’ Escaut ArchitecturesName of building engineer: MK Engineering Technical sheet of this architecture video clipJournalist : Emma C. DessourouxCameraman : Mister Emma Editing : Cristina DiasDirection : Emma C. DessourouxProduction : Les Délires Productions…

  • TIVOLI GREENCITY, Brussels – Belgium

    TIVOLI GREENCITY, Brussels – Belgium

    Tivoli Sustainable Neighbourhood is the largest project that citydev.brussels has ever undertaken.This eco-neighbourhood will include economic activity (Greenbizz), housing, two crèches, and 1,000 m² of shops.It is located on a complex site, as it’s squeezed in between a residential area and an industrial one. Project name: Tivoli GreenCityAddress : rue de Tivoli – rue de…

  • SESC 24 de Maio – São Paulo, Brazil

    SESC 24 de Maio – São Paulo, Brazil

    In the very heart of São Paulo, the SESC 24 di Maio is used for several purposes: sport, culture and leisure. It is organised vertically, achieving spatial continuity by means of a ramp and openings. People who go to the theatre in the basement can see the sky if they look up, and people in…

  • BRUSSELS CIRCUS SCHOOL, Tour & Taxis, Brussels – Belgium

    BRUSSELS CIRCUS SCHOOL, Tour & Taxis, Brussels – Belgium

    EN / The installation of the Ecole du cirque de Bruxelles on the Tour et Taxis site was a political decision. The school is nomadic; after being set up in the Gare Maritime while waiting for this building to be renovated, it was swiftly moved to the building called La Lieutenance. Today, once again, its…

  • COLEMAN THEATRE BEAUTIFUL, Miami – Oklahoma (USA)

    COLEMAN THEATRE BEAUTIFUL, Miami – Oklahoma (USA)

    Located on Route 66 and nestled in the northeast corner of Oklahoma, the Coleman Theatre Beautiful is a beacon for tourists from around the world. Every year visitors flock to the historic vaudeville theatre to experience the Spanish Colonial Mission-style exterior and the Louis XV interior. They marvel at the use of gargoyles, dolphins, cherubs and…

  • SHEDS, Brussels – Belgium

    SHEDS, Brussels – Belgium

    It was either by chance, or a great opportunity, that transformed the life of the sheds building on the Tour and Taxis site. When the BRAFA arrived to set up its operations, Extensa realised that there was a market for the organisation of exhibitions and fairs in this old 15,000m2 goods warehouse. Project name: Sheds…

  • COLLEGE SAINT-BENOIT – SAINT-SERVAIS (Bâtiment Béguinages), Liège – Belgium

    COLLEGE SAINT-BENOIT – SAINT-SERVAIS (Bâtiment Béguinages), Liège – Belgium

    Portrait of the artist Jean Glibert on the work he did at the Saint-Benoit – Saint-Servais College. The Saint-Benoit – Saint-Servais College in Liège wanted to grow. The Béguinages buildings were chosen by the developer who took on the ARTAU firm to carry out the work. The artist, Jean Glibert, intervened to complement the architectural…

  • OPERA, Liège – Belgium

    OPERA, Liège – Belgium

    Portrait of the artist Jean Glibert on the work he did at the Opéra Gallery. The architect Daniel Dethier from the Dethier Architectural firm worked on the renovation of the old Opéra cinemas in the Opéra Gallery in the centre of Liège. The developer wanted to transform these places into amphitheatres that could seat 1600…

  • GARE MARITIME, Brussels – Belgium (2/2)

    GARE MARITIME, Brussels – Belgium (2/2)

    The Gare Maritime was one of the largest railway stations in Europe. As part of the development of the Tour & Taxis site, Extensa hired Neutelings Riedijk Architects to design and regenerate the building as a covered town. This vidéo is in 2 parts: watch de first part HERE Project name: Gare Maritime Address: Tour…

  • WHITE, Brussels – Belgium

    WHITE, Brussels – Belgium

    The White Cinema, operated by Belga Films, is located on the top floor of the Docks Bruxsel shopping centre. Conceived by the architect Renaud Dejeneffe, it disorientates the onlooker by its whiteness. The architect imagined his concept with as few edges as possible, in a way that one finds oneself in what is an immaculate…