META architectuurbureau . Bergen Kolpa Architecten
With the rooftop greenhouse Agrotopia, META architectuurbureau (BE) and van Bergen Kolpa Architecten (NL) have delivered Europe’s largest public building dedicated to urban food production, a commission from the Flemish research institute for agriculture and horticulture, Inagro, and REO Veiling. Continue reading META . Bergen Kolpa
In the Slachthuis district in Antwerp, META has completed the Koning Noord apartment building: a project with 26 houses, a crèche and a workspace.
Commissioned by ISTATE, META designed 2 volumes in raw concrete, connected them with a plinth around an inner garden and finished the building with gold-coloured anodised aluminium joinery and balustrades.
By prioritising rigorous rationality in both concept and execution, META makes room for the design of a generous building. Continue reading META
In 1999, Niklaas Deboutte designed his own home together with Christa Dewachter. It is located in a quiet residential street in the neighbourhood of Sint-Andries, which connects the centre of Antwerp with the Zuid area. In 2018 – 16 years after the original completion – an extra storey was added to the property. Continue reading META
META architectuurbureau . photos: © Filip Dujardin
Just outside the city centre of Lier, META has realised 60 dwellings for the Lierse Maatschappij voor Huisvesting, namely 3 autonomous buildings (containing a total of 33 apartments) and 27 houses.
When designing the Bogerse Velden social housing, META placed the emphasis on the open space. The practice expanded the terrain earmarked for the play network required by the programme and created a well-organised area that is geared towards cyclists and pedestrians. The surrounding green belt, hitherto comprised of small and large zones, was completed through the inclusion of additional greenery. The facades of the 60 houses further demarcate the open space. Continue reading META
META architectuurbureau . photos: © Filip Dujardin . Axonometry: © Landinzicht Landschapsarchitecten
In order to tackle the growing shortage of space in the school, the Xaverius College purchased a number of adjoining buildings in the neighbourhood. The end result was a patchwork of lots that, as an ensemble, formed an inner area without structure or direction. The buildings were in a dilapidated state and therefore demolished. This opened up the possibility of structuring the irregular inner area with a single architectural volume. Continue reading META
