Science 12

There is a moment on Rue Belliard when the copper blades catch the light and the building almost disappears into the street. Science 12, designed by A2M, began as a 1950s office building on a narrow 653 m² corner plot — with less than 1.8 m of sidewalk and little connection to the city. The transformation rethinks that relationship: a recessed base opens pedestrian space, a double-height plinth holds a horeca forum and office lobby, and nine office floors rise above in a 1.35 m structural rhythm. Maxime Vermeulen / source: A2M Maxime Vermeulen / source: A2M The façade is where the project becomes unmistakable. Copper-colored aluminum blades, 50 cm deep, are parametrically arranged to admit daylight while limitin... More