BC1
LOCATION
Brussels, Belgium
CLIENT
E-MAPROD
AREA
4 430 sqm above ground
PROGRAM
Housing
PROJECT
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STATUS
IN PROGRESS
This project involves the transformation of an office building with a 17-space underground parking lot into a mixed-use building. The ground floor will feature office spaces, while the upper floors will accommodate 37 residential units. The basement will include a 34-space covered parking lot, along with 56 bicycle spaces (6 of which are covered cargo bike spaces on the ground floor) and 18 covered bicycle spaces in the courtyard. The surrounding area will be redeveloped with high-quality landscaping and greenery.
The project involves converting an office building with an underground parking lot containing 17 spaces into a mixed-use building. The new building will include offices on the ground floor, 37 residential units across the upper floors, and an underground parking garage with 34 car spaces, as well as bicycle storage. The surrounding areas will be redeveloped with high-quality landscaping and greenery.
The residential units will be distributed across two blocks: Block A, which will have seven floors (R+7), and Block B, which will have three floors (R+3). The majority of the apartments will be large units (2 or 3 bedrooms), with some smaller units (studios or 1-bedroom apartments). Most apartments will benefit from at least two orientations, while some will be mono-oriented due to structural constraints, but they will remain bright and of high quality.
The project will largely retain the existing volume, with a slight increase in height (42 cm) for the penthouse and technical floor. The architecture follows a classical style, in harmony with the facades along Avenue Brugmann.
Block A is vertically divided by brick pilasters, with horizontal bands made of natural or prefabricated mineral materials. The windows are large, and the floors are equipped with loggias. Particular care has been taken to visually lighten the ground floor by positioning the windows in front of the beam/threshold, reducing the visual weight of the structure. Block B features facades made of brick and mineral panels, which help create a human-scale design by highlighting the window details and spandrels.
The facades will be clad with medium-light-colored facing bricks, with horizontal bands in natural mineral materials. The exterior joinery will be made of wood, and wooden cladding will be used in the recessed parts of Block A, creating a warm contrast with the mineral materials.
The entrances to both Block A and Block B will be fully accessible to people with reduced mobility (PRM) via elevating platforms.