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Sergison Bates

Petite Ile mixed use masterplan . Brussels

Sergison Bates . noArchitecten . Kortecknie Stuhlmacher Architecten . AHA + Elseline Bazin . Boom Landscape . renders: © Nora Walter Images

A consortium formed by Sergison Bates, noArchitecten, Kortecknie Stuhlmacher Architecten, AHA and Boom Landscape won the competition for the transformation of a former industrial site in the Biestebroeck area of Anderlecht in Brussels. Continue reading Sergison Bates

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AHA

WORKSHOP . Chaumont-Gistoux

AHA . WORKSHOP .  Chaumont-Gistoux  (1)

AHA Aurélie HACHEZ. photos: © Maxime Delvaux

This shoemaker’s workshop located in the countryside near Louvain-la-Neuve was converted into a single family home. Built in 1950, the central building was supplemented over the years with annexes to the west and the east. This wooden building made of bits and pieces has the appearance of a “homemade woodstock cottage”. On the contrary, the whole house is semi-buried and leans against a sturdy supporting brick wall conferring a sense of stability to the construction. Originally covered with coating, this wall was exposed during the renovation to valorize its constructive character. Following a fire in 2012, the roof had to be rebuilt. Continue reading AHA