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Filip Dujardin

The building interacts at different scales; the façade openings and brickwork bond play an important role in this.

Project • By BOVENBOUW • Offices

District Office Police

The new police building is robust and transparent at the same time. This is in line with the police's wish to create a building that simultaneously can be accessible and safe. We do not limit ourselves to the design of the facade with the large windows facing the street. We are also intro- ducing two larger spaces in the building, which are shielded on the one hand, but also open to the environment. Filip Dujardin Filip Dujardin Filip Dujardin Filip Dujardin Filip Dujardin The public space near the entrance with reception desk is a place where citizens can get information. The landscape office at the back, the shared working environment for the police staff, has large windows facing the garden. We introduce colours... More

BAEB

Project • By BAEB Bureau d’Architectes Emmanuel Bouffioux • City Halls

Etterbeek City Hall

Context and ambition  The new Etterbeek City Hall is located in front of a main road, on Casernes Avenue, in the context of an urban development initiated by the commune on the site called « the Hunting Gardens ». It’s an exceptional opportunity to renew a neighbourhood, a part of the city, and also an opportunity to create a dynamic image for an urban commune. Site plan We opted for a clear and open layout for the buildings, favouring lines of communication between the existing neighbourhood and the site’s new development. The communal house was positioned on the corner between Casernes Avenue and Beckers Street for maximum visibility. A pedestrian path that crosses the project was proposed in order to link the future park with the... More