2.5. Recreation Buildings
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RECYPARK, Brussels – Belgium
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The rise of container parks in Brussels reflects a growing ideological shift among citizens toward recycling and sustainability. Recyparks play a key role in the circular economy by transforming waste into resources and fostering a more positive perception of waste management. Integrating these parks into the urban fabric, rather than relegating them to the outskirts,…
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PLACE DU CHÂTELAIN, Brussels – Belgium
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Châtelain Square will be a benchmark in the transformation of public space in Ixelles. The evolution of the mobility is a driver to sustain the affordance of this public space. Our proposition holds a dual challenge: permitting the locations’ re-appropriation by local users, while sustaining active pursuits and daily functions, and giving living things back…
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LE MONTY, Genappe – Belgium
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Alain Moreau is a kind of Géo Trouvetou, he is above all the founder of Tof Théâtre, a company of puppet shows, and director of the cultural space Le Monty in Genappe. When architects Matthieu Delatte and Alessandro Pontara of the Karbon’ office encounter space, they find a tired building. But far from saying that…
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PARC @ TOUR & TAXIS, Brussels – Belgium
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This video presents the development of green spaces on the site of Tour & Taxi and mainly the large park designed by town planner Bas Smets. On the edge of this park, the former Brussels Regional Minister for the Environment, Energy and Housing of the Brussels-Capital Region, Céline Frémault, commissioned Bas Smet to create a work…
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GRANDE HALLE, Brussels – Belgium
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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…
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PARIS ZOOLOGICAL PARK, Paris – France
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The architect Véronique Descharrières collaborates with the firm Bernard Tschumi Urbanistes Architectes. Together they worked on the Paris Zoological Park for which she received the Prix Femmes Architectes in the category ‘Original Work’ in 2015. This project has given them the opportunity to reflect on cohabitation and animal well-being in an urban space. The programme…
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PARCKFARM, Brussels – Belgium
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Parckfarm is a project that came out of the experience of Park Design 2914. Initiated by Brussels Environment, led by Petra Pfermenges (Alive Architecture), the aim was to sensitise the citizen to agricultural practices in the city. The park is signed up to a sustainability programme and is an integral part of the Tour and…