Co-author

l'Escaut architectures

Programe

Transformation of a former brewery, located along an old branch of the Senne, a 31 housing workshops for artists.

About

The conversion of this 19th century former brewery inserted in a very dense industrial island near the canal led to the proposal to replace part of the existing property together with a new building of the same size, but smaller in surface soil . This radical solution allowed to aerate the island without reducing its density and give all housing workshops dual orientation. Most apartments in the existing building are treated in duplex. The distribution is done by a system of passageways and external walkways whose levels are connected by an elevator-lifts and two new staircases.

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Typology

Housing (include mixed use)

Status

Built

Year of conception

2003

Year of delivery

2010

Client

Fonds du Logement des Familles de la Région de Bruxelles

Total budget

3.917.652 € Htva

Per square meters

1.336 €/m²

Area

2.933 m²

Architects

Atelier Gigogne : Pierre Van Assche, avec la collaboration de Vincent Piroux et Damien Claes (concours)

Architects

l'Escaut : Olivier Bastin, Nelle Stagier, David Crambert, Vincent Piroux, Cédric Libert

Stability

Ney & Partners

Special techniques

Seca Benelux

rue du Cheval Noir
1080 Bruxelles

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