2.1.1. Apartments Buildings
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THE COSMOPOLITAN, Brussels – Belgium
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The Cosmopolitan is set to be the newest landmark in central Brussels, a pure white tower into the sky, designed by BOGDAN & VAN BROECK. From the upper floors, it offers stunning views across the whole city. White isn’t the only colour for The Cosmopolitan. You will definitely notice the green as well. Green on site…
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CANAL WHARF, Brussels – Belgium
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EN / Design of the Canal Wharf project has been entrusted to three famous Belgian architects: Stéphane Beel, 51N4E and architectesassoc., who coordinated the coherence of the ensemble.Each architect has worked from common set of specifications setting rules for finishes, choice of materials, placing of balconies and shapes of window and doorframes.The architects’ inspiration and…
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EU Mies Award 2019
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The Winners of the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2019 are The Transformation of 530 Dwellings – Grand Parc Bordeaux by Lacaton & Vassal architectes, Frédéric Druot Architecture and Christophe Hutin Architecture is the 2019 Winner of the Prize. The Emerging Architecture 2019 prize has been awarded to the Toulouse studio BAST for the School Refectory in Montbrun-Bocage, Haute-Garonne, near…
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UP-site, Brussels – Belgium
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Brussels is rather hostile to the high-rise city. So when Henri Simons, then Alderman for City Planning in the City of Brussels, put forward the idea of constructing the highest residential tower in the kingdom (140 metres high for 251 apartments spread over 41 floors) on the site of the old Galeries Anspach warehouses, opposite…
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ART&BUILD architects – INNOVATION, Paris – France
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Steven Ware runs the Paris office of the Art&Build architects firm. Running through various French timber construction projects, he tells us about the innovative research advances being made by his firm on bio-sourced materials and on bimetal. Project name: INNOVATION Address: Paris, France Assignation/Destination: Façade, Green construction Name of architect: ART&BUILD architects Technical sheet of…
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CLUSTER CHAMBON, Brussels – Belgium
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Chambon has been known for many years as the headquarters of the General Savings and Retirement Fund (CGER), at Rue Fossé aux Loups, Brussels 1000. In 2011 BNP Paribas Fortis sold all of the buildings to Allfin, the real estate group, now known as Immobel. The renovation and construction project was managed by the Jaspers-Eyers…
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SOLVAY 33-44, Brussels – Belgium
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In 2011 Immobel and BPI decided to buy the site of the old headquarters of the Solvay company, flagship of the Belgian chemical industry, which is located on both sides of the Rue Prince Albert (blocks 33 and 44). The challenge for the architects from the A2RC and Jaspers-Eyers architectural offices was to create a…
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ANVERS-SIMONS, Brussels – Belgium
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The Anvers-Simons project, designed by the A2M office, is part of a program aimed at creating school places in the City of Brussels, and bringing expressive architecture to a crèche, a nursery school, passive housing units, and a sports hall right in the heart of the Brussels’ North Quarter. Project name : Anvers-Simons Address :Rue…
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BELLE-VUE, Brussels – Belgium
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Following its acquisition of the old Belle-Vue breweries site in Molenbeek (Brussels, Belgium), Nelson Canal has, with the help of the A2M architectural office, been working on renovating the buildings and giving them a new direction: a youth hotel, passive housing, and the 2.0 Museum have appeared. Project name : Belle-Vue Address : 33-41 quai…
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TIVOLI GREEN CITY, Brussels – Belgium
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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. in association with citydev.brussels Project name : Tivoli Green…