Archi 2000
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MONTECO, Brussels – Belgium
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Located on a small plot of land on the corner of rue Montoyer and rue de l’Industrie, this new office building replaces a building of poor quality that has become obsolete.Unlike other typical buildings in the area, whose floors are progressively set back, ARCHI2000 opted for 2 floors set back in a single block in…
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BMA: Portrait of Kristiaan Borret, Bouwmeester of Brussels
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Following Olivier Bastin, the second Bouwmeester (Master Architect) of Brussels is Kristiaan Borret, previously the Bouwmeester of Antwerp. We compile a profile of his career and discuss the three pillars that make up the job of a Bouwmeester. His direct and sometimes brutal style has not only won him friends. Some firms, often called “the…
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SHEDS, Brussels – Belgium
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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…
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GATTI DE GAMOND, Brussels – Belgium
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This capsule highlights the difficulty of transforming an office building into housing, and, above all, the many procedures that an architect has to go through in order to see his project actually come to fruition. A process that is sometimes very long and fraught with pitfalls, and which does not always lead to a result that…
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MEDIA RIVES, Brussels – Belgium
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The RTBF Média Rives project is a complex one, given both its programme and its geographical position. Situated on the banks of the Meuse, in Liege, it finds itself not only in front of Ron Arad’s renowned shopping centre, but also adjacent to the Musée de la Métallurgie in a very popular district. Project name…
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THEATRE ROYAL DES GALERIES, Brussels – Belgium
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The request of the Board of Directors of the Société des Galeries with regard to the Théâtre Royal des Galeries in the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, right in the very heart of Brussels (Belgium), was to restore this theatre to a level of comfort that would meet the expectations of contemporary spectators. Project name : Théâtre…
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LIVINGSTONE, Brussels – Belgium
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Philippe Verdussen from the Archi 2000 firm talks about a common phenomenon in the first decade of the 21st century: the transformation of office spaces into residential spaces. He takes the example of the conversion of the Livingstone building in Brussels (Belgium) Project name : Livingstone Address : 6 avenue Livingstone. 1000 Brussels. Belgium Assignation/Destination…
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ARCHI 2000 : Hôtel et Comptoir des Galeries
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At the request of Alexandre Grosjean, director of the Société des Galeries, and of Nadine Flammarion, Archi 2000 took on the renovation-rebuilding of the Hôtel des Galeries in the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert in the very heart of Brussels (Belgium). Project name : Hôtel et Comptoir des Galeries Address : 38 rue des Bouchers 38 (Hotel)…
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CITE ADMINISTRATIVE, Brussels – Belgium
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The Cité Administrative is an extremely exciting project for the Archi 2000 Firm. It is located 5 to 600 metres away from the Grand-Place and from the Gare Centrale, right next to the Colonne du Congrès. Altogether this really is quite a symbolic site in Brussels, with the urban environment having a certain quality. There…
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MOTEL ONE, Brussels – Belgium
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Motel One, a German chain with hotels throughout Germany, was determined to establish its first base in Brussels, and the plan was not just a small base – in fact there was talk of a 498 room hotel, which would be the biggest hotel in Brussels. Besix chose Archi 2000 to carry out the project.…