Tag Belgium

09-03-2016

V+ e Bouwtechniek: expansion on Montigny-Le-Tilleul town hall

V+ and Bouwtechniek won the competition for expansion of the town hall in Montigny-Le-Tilleul (Belgium). Their project has adapted the old town hall to suit its new functions and used the green area behind the existing 18th century building to create a new wing, a lightweight construction which clearly stands out from the old town hall.

29-02-2016

Theo van Doesburg A new expression of life, art and technology

On February 26 Bozar Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels opened an exhibition about Theo van Doesburg, who founded the "De Stijl" movement in the arts with Piet Mondrian, influencing not only painting but architecture and design in his search for the “total work of art”.

03-02-2016

UNStudio Le Toison d’Or homes and shops in Brussels

UNStudio recently completed a project in Belgium: Le Toison d’Or. The building, constructed in Brussels in partnership with Belgian studio Jaspers-Eyers, is a block construction for mixed residential and commercial use.

18-12-2015

VMCF Atelier Hinge House for Google Maps

In VMCF Atelier’s project, visible coverage in Google Maps becomes an important element of a local landmark. The web and its applications have had profound implications for our way of producing and representing architecture, as described in the book “Architecture on the web. A Critical Approach to Communication” edited by Paolo Schianchi.

15-12-2015

51N4E Campus OCMW Nevele Belgium

In their design for OCMW Nevele seniors’ residence in Nevele, Belgium, the architects of Belgian studio 51N4E respond not only to the needs of the guests and staff of the facility but to those of visiting friends and relatives, offering spaces with differing degrees of privacy.

01-12-2015

Alberto Campo Baeza wins the BigMat International Architecture Award

Architect Alberto Campo Baeza has won the second BigMat '15 International Architecture Award for his plan for the new offices of the government of Castile and Leòn in Zamora, Spain. The first edition of the contest, in 2013, was won by Xaveer De Geyter Architects (XDGA) with Elishout Kitchen Tower Campus COOVI.

30-11-2015

51N4E Huis aan‘t Laar Zoersel Belgium

The care facility for people with mental disabilities run by the non-profit organisation Monnikenheide in the forest of Zoersel, in Antwerp province, was designed by 51N4E architectural studio of Brussels, founded by architects Freek Persyn, Peter Swinnen and Johan Anrys.

26-11-2015

Vplus Water tower - Chateau d’eau Mons Ghlin Belgium

Vplus architectural studio has designed a Chateau d'eau, a water tower, using architecture to offer an alternative to simple engineering of an infrastructure that has a major impact on the landscape.