Brussels
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MARNIX, Brussels – Belgium
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The MARNIX building in the heart of Brussels was erected in 1964 by the American firm SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill). It was extended using the same architectural grammar in 1989 and has become an emblematic building for the European capital, but the task facing Brussels-based A2M today is much more important: to bring the…
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LEX66, Brussels – Belgium
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Rue de la Loi, at number 66, in Brussels, there is a group of buildings whose complex layout pierces the interior of the block. The architectural firm ArtBuild was commissioned to imagine a new complex, more harmonious, more transparent, more transpiring, more in phase with the development plan of the district imagined by Christian de…
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GARDEN CITY MOVEMENT: Le Logis and Floréal, Brussels – Belgium
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The concept of the garden city was imagined in 1898 by Ebenezer Howard, a British urban planner. His goal was to remedy the uncontrolled growth of cities, to fight against the disintegration of the social link and to improve the comfort of life and the health of workers. In Belgium, this idea will percolate from…
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BRUNFAUT TOWER, Brussels – Belgium
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The Brunfaut Tower was built in 1965 by Julien Roggen. Its frame is made of metal. This is unique in Brussels. However, it had serious deficiencies in terms of safety, living comfort and energy performance. The offices of A229 and Dethier Architecture won the competition launched by Logement Molenbeekois to thoroughly renovate the tower. In…
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JOLLY, Brussels – Belgium
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Winner of the be.exemplary award in 2019, the Jolly project was born during the Reine-Progrès sustainable neighbourhood contract. The objective was to transform a hollow tooth in Schaerbeek into 9 housing units. The building is part of the sustainability by the use of materials (here, CLT) but also in the accompaniment of the tenants by…
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GARDENER’S PAVILION, Brussels – Belgium
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Behind the gardeners’ pavilion there was a plan – now abandoned – to unite the two parts of the Botanical Gardens. Behind the gardeners’ pavilion was the idea of coupling its construction with the renovation of the Victoria Regina square. These two projects were dissociated, but the building designed by ÁRTER Architects kept its shape,…
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Suzan Daniel Bridge, Brussels – Belgium
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Quick and easy access from Brussels North Station and Tour & Taxis site is now a reality thanks to the Suzan Daniel bridge.It links the Avenue du Port and the Willebroek quay and is reserved for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.The bridge will be of the BOW STRING type and will have two separate traffic…
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NOR, Brussels – Belgium
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The NOR project is part of the revitalisation of the North district (called Manhattan) in the heart of Brussels. In the 1980s, this administrative district was built (painfully), but a few decades later, it has become obsolete and the buildings are gradually being renovated to contemporary standards (watch the video « Quatuor » to see an another…
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BNP PARIBAS FORTIS, Brussels – Belgium
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For 200 years, the headquarters of Société Générale de Banque, now BNP Paribas Fortis, have been located at 3 Montagne du Parc in Brussels. In the early 2010s, the question of renovating the historic building arose. In collaboration with the first Bouwmeester in Brussels, an international architectural competition was launched to imagine a new head…
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BRUCITY, Brussels – Belgium
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This video looks back on the move of the administrative services of the City of Brussels from the Anspach tower to the former site of Parking 58, now called BRUCITY. The history of the site, the archaeological excavations, the evolution of the architectural project, listening to the teams, all aspects of the project are studied…