SCARABAEUS II

mai, 2022

SCARABAEUS II

A new cultural center for Schaerbeek

Description: transformation of the Elite cinema and Scarabaeus theatre into a new socio-cultural facility in collaboration with l’Escaut
Type of project: Cultural
Type of customer: Public
Department: Transformation and renovation
Location: Schaerbeek, Brussels (BE)
Year: 2019-2020

In the historic heart of Schaerbeek,the project consists of the transformation of the former Elite cinema and Scarabaeus theatre into a new socio-cultural facility accessible to all and open to its neighbourhood. The project involves the renovation, reconstruction and extension of an old cinema, a theatre and a tenement building with a view to creating a new facility with stage areas, adaptable spaces for various cultural and social activities, as well as technical and administrative areas.

BESME

avril, 2022

BESME

Family house in Forest

Description: Renovation of a single house
Type of project: House
Type of customer: Private
Department: Renovation
Location: Forest, Brussels (BE)
Surface area: 400 m²
Year: 2019-2020
Contractor: Nad sprl
Stability engineers : Verhelst Engineers
Pictures: Laurent Brandajs

The project enhances the heritage of this Maison bourgeoise of eclectype style while radically changing the way of living there.

This magnificent house located in Forest, at the intersection of the Albert Tower and Parc Forest was renovated with very little intervention on the existing structure.

The rooms on the street are perfectly restored to their original state, by preserving their volume and reclaiming their heritage.

The central rooms of the first floor, which are without direct sunlight, are dematerialized and transformed into a splendid staircase in half levels. By placing placing the staircase in the center of the house,we create a source of light and visual connections throuw the outdoor.

On the garden side, the façade is open and the brickwork restored.

The project makes intensive use of reused materials, recovered from the demolition of the site or from ROTOR (floors,lighting, hardware, …).

JOOSTEFIEN

décembre, 2021

JOOSTEFIEN

Nursery and playground

Description: Nursery and municipal nursery school in Sint-Josse-ten-Noode
Type of project: Education
Type of customer: Public
Department: Renovation
Location: Sint-Josse-Ten-Noode, Brussels, (BE)
Surface area: 770 m²
Year: 2016-2021
Contractor: Socatra
Pictures: Delphine Mathy
Artist (facade): Madame la Belge

The renovation of the nursery of Sint-Josse-ten-Noode is intended to redefine access and communication between the various functions on the site, in particular by upgrading the connection between the kindergarden and the nursery, and creating access to the playground to link it to the nursery. It also plans to improve the visibility of the establishment from the street and to improve and optimize the spaces.

LONGUE

juillet, 2019

LONGUE HAIE

Conversion of a former hospice into a 10 apartments building

Description: transformation of an old hospice into a 10-family building
Type of project: Housing
Type of customer: Private
Department: Transformation
Location: Linkebeek, Vlanderen (BE)
Surface area: 760 m²
Year: 2016-2019

Located in a green area of Linkebeek, the former hospice on rue de la Longue Haie has been transformed into an apartment building. Taking advantage of the existing volume, the project aims to offer architectural quality to the housing by working on the composition of the façades, the addition of suspended terraces and the treatment of the surroundings.

Picture credit : Fred Sablon

CANS

juillet, 2019

CANS

Two new duplex in a typical Brussels house

Description: Transformation of a family house into a two apartment building
Type of project: Housing
Type of customer: Private
Department: Renovation and conversion
Location: Ixelles, Brussels, (BE)
Surface area: 400 m²
Year: 2017-2019

In a very densely populated island near the lively Place Fernand Coq, a typical Brussels house is grafted onto the rear facade of a rectangular parallelepiped.

The transformation and extension of this former apartment building into an island interior makes it possible to increase the surface area and improve the quality of the four apartments while offering a diversity of typologies and preserving the intrinsic qualities of the front building.