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Bovenbouw Architectuur

District Office Police . Antwerp

Bovenbouw Architectuur . photos: © Filip Dujardin

The new police station is robust and transparent at the same time. This is in line with the police’s wish to create a building that is both accessible and safe.

Two larger spaces dominate the building, shielded behind thick walls, but also open onto their surroundings with large windows and prominent entrances. The reception hall is open to the street and provides the public with information. The landscape office at the back, a shared working environment for the police staff, has large windows facing the garden. Continue reading Bovenbouw Architectuur

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Bovenbouw Architectuur

Apartment Building in the Docklands. Antwerp

Bovenbouw Architectuur . photos: © Stijn Bollaert

The Palazzo communicates the language of the urban boulevard. As a stately residential building it shapes the corner of the Kattendijk dock and Londenstraat. Its western side is characterised by a chamfered corner marking the axis shift of Londenstraat. The eastern corner marks the connection with the Kattendijkdok-Oostkaai and the Cadix area, however with a less dramatic gesture. Continue reading Bovenbouw Architectuur