Belgium architecture

The existing house (photos featured at the end) has a rich history: it was bombed during World War II and only the half-buried floor with the bedrooms survived. In the 1960s, the upper floor was rebuilt in wood.  Respect for the existing. A regenerative attitude.  Karen Van der Biest Karen Van der Biest The starting point of the design process was to maintain the unique character of this historical building, which boasted the original optimal orientation and clever layout, and preserve as much as possible. The majority of the wooden interior structure was retained, while the old wooden panels on the facade were replaced with insulation and sleek black-stained wooden planks.  Karen Van der Biest Karen Van d... More

The reception volume, building Q, was located in the heart of the site but did not utilize this position. It hindered necessary circulation and blocked interesting interactions. From this perspective, it was decided to remove this volume. To have a clearer view of the site, the extension of building F was also demolished. Stijn Bollaert The existing islands are now visually or physically connected through a structuring element. They appear as lobes forming a cohesive whole. This composition is a powerful gesture that incorporates the amorphous forms of the existing buildings and potential new additions. Sometimes it avoids the existing structure, sometimes it intersects with it, and sometimes it passes underneath. Stijn Bollaert... More

The project located in the Hautes Fagnes is the first office building in Belgium to be certified Passive-Zero energy. At the beginning of 2010, crahayjamaigne architects won the competition for the study and construction of the new office for Dimi, a food company. Caption Caption In 2016, the food company consulted the crahayjamaigne architects to design an extension which must harmonize with the existing office of 2010. Both constructions are passive and are intended to be an ecological reference through the materials used (wooden structure, wood cladding, cellulose insulation, wood fiber panels, natural stone, …) and technologies (regulation of the temperature via reversible heat pump and chilled beam coupled with the... More

The renewal plan puts emphasis on the integration of green and the connection to adjacent green structures in the area. Compact blocks of 3 houses are positioned in such a way that space for compact public squares is created along the Klimopstraat.The first housing block has a somewhat different status and is addressing the central park. This is our robust answer to the relationship of these houses and the central park in the plan. Milena Villalba Woonwerk Architecten Woonwerk Architecten More

The new swimming pool turns Sports Complex Lokeren into a logical ensemble. The building is positioned in such a way that the existing trees along the Sportlaan remain and guide the route to the swimming pool. With a clear entrance that guides visitors to the heart of the complex in a natural way. The pool itself looks modest on purpose. As a result of the fully transparent plinth, daylight can generously enter and social control is optimized. Besides, it allows for passers-by to see the swimmers inside the complex – and even the landscape on the other side of the water is visible. With the natural wooden roof construction, visible on the inside, and the application of burnt wood in the facades, the building is in harmony with the sur... More