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OM MUSICAL COMPLEX, Seraing – Belgium
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The OM, designed in 1948 by Liège-based architect G. Dedoyard, is an iconic building in Seraing, combining social services and cultural facilities. Its renovation into a music and cultural complex was a major challenge, requiring strict respect for the original architecture, deemed representative of its era. The project modernized technical equipment and circulation systems to…
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CITÉ ADMINISTRATIVE – Amiens – France
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The project for the new Administrative Centre of Amiens aims to modernize public services and enhance the region’s appeal as part of the Amiénois Territorial Development Agreement. Located in the Gare – La Vallée development zone, this 20,000 m² city will bring together 18 state services, accommodating approximately 1,100 staff members across three adjoining buildings.…
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PORTRAIT : Francine Houben
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Francine Houben was in Brussels at the end of 2023 to give a talk at a lunch with an Architect session in Flagey. Mister Emma was backstage to chat with the Mecanoo boss. People, Place, Purpose, Poetry and Mobility are the keywords of the Dutch office’s work. – – – – – – – – – – –…
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PARC PIERRE PAULUS, Brussels – Belgium
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The Parc Pierre Paulus was originally two independent gardens, one belonging to the Pelgrims house and the other to a convent. The English garden of the Pelgrims house had a theatrical organisation, a sort of décor composed of false rockeries, fountains and water features. Then the convent garden was dramatically opened up by the construction…