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.