Brussels archtitecture
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Project • By Baumschlager Eberle Architekten • Banks
Offices Montagne du Parc
Sustainability in large format
It is simply said our largest building we have completed in Europe. It also shows which means of sustainability can implemented even at the early stage of the architectural competition.
Cyrille Weiner
Old site, new build
BNP Paribas Fortis’ new HQ building was to reposition the bank in planning, design and infrastructure terms as well as finding its place in a disparate neighbourhood and opening up to the city. Other requirements included the careful handling of the ground and resources, energy efficiency and high amenity values.
Sustainable from A to Z. The careful, storey-by-storey demolition of the old building provided valuable resources thanks to material separation and recycling. The huge... More
News • News • 15 Dec 2020
Classical contrasts with austere in Brussels mansion renovation and extension
An old mansion in Brussels, Belgium has been renovated and expanded by JUMA architects to restore the charm of the original building while adding a new modern element.
Annick Vernimmen
To bring back the original character of the mansion, the client asked for new detail decoration and ornamentation on several of the walls, the ceilings and at the level of the interior doors. In a more major move, a majestic staircase in the hall was reconstructed. This nod to the classical contrasts sharply with the austere design of the extension to the rear.
Annick Vernimmen
Here, the design concept was to allow as much light as possible to infiltrate. Windows 3 meters in height were specified to both the kitchen and the living room areas.
A... More