BRU.S.L.XL by Rostislav Krones

BRU.S.L.XL - WEST TRANSITIONAL URBAN ARCHITECTURE IN BRUSSELS INTERNATIONAL MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE KU LEUVEN

SUPERVISION:

Dr. Petra Pferdmenges Christopher Paesbrugghe

15 STUDENTS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL MASTER IN ARCHITECTURE: Giacomo Ambrosini, Ewout de Bleser, Giacomo Cornale, Ramona Georgieva, Ivegeniia Koval, Zuzana Kovalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ova, Rasya Kumar, Rostislav Krones, Cathrina McCann, Carolina Torres Ortiz, Emilia Tomasetto, Lauren Uylebroeck, Britt Warnez, Hoan Kim Qui Vu, Emily Westlake

BRU.S.L.XL Dr. Petra Pferdmenges, Christopher Paesbrugghe & Nele Stragier initiated the studio BRU.S.L.XL @ KU Leuven (Sint-Lucas Architectuur) in 2015 to research through design with students from the Master of Architecture for visions for the region of Brussels on multiple scales, concentrating upon a different urban area each academic year. Each semester, 15-30 students come up collectively with a vision on the metropolitan urban scale (scale XL). Furthermore, groups of 3-5 students zoom into the scale of the neighbourhood (scale L). Finally each student develops an individual project (scale S). The projects are designed from within the existing spatial & social situation. They propose a transitional urban architecture of the area over 2020 - 2025 - 2030 - 2035 - 2040.

Exhibition & final jury in the townhall of Molenbeek

2017: WEST This academic semester the students reflect collectively upon one transitional project for the vacant site of 13ha north of the Weststation that is in urban development since this year. CONCEPTUAL - CONTEXTUAL Through model making the students investigated possible concepts that step by step were contextualised by means of a growing consciousness of the spatial and social context. The final outcome of the contextual concept is the model showing their proposal for a part of Brussels 2040. Through filming the urban context of Molenbeek they observed and valued the existing situation and integrated their design projects within the given context. The outcome of the conceptual context is a film presenting the transitional process of the change over time over the next 25 years.

ACADEMIC PRACTICE The studio is based upon the role of Dr. Petra Pferdmenges that is involved through her practice Alive Architecture in collaboration with 51n4e and Taktyk in the design team of the transitional Masterplan for the Weststation. As such the students were confronted with the reality of an urban project while hopefully impacting the urban development on the site through their visions.

Site within the region of Brussels

BRU.S.L.XL Model - Scale 1:250

The public space infront of the Weststation is transformed into a shared space, becoming the heart of the metropolitan center

The Delhaize hall is opened up to generate a connection between the new park on the east and the existing park on the west of the rail line

A large staircase connects the public space infront of the new Science museum to the raised Line 28 until the existing social housing.

FILM To see the overall project, including the position of each of the intervention on the upcoming pages, please have a look at the film: https://youtu.be/uJC9oaURDXs

Presentation of the film to the Jury members

The students discuss their projects with the jury members

2020 Welcome to the new park in Molenbeek! Rather than designing build space the students design a process of engagement with local actors to stimulate Lived Space in the new park. The existing industrial building at the entry of the park is renovated and becomes a polyvalent space that gives the possibility to organize diverse events. On the other side of the rail line the underused garages of the social housing blocs are hosting start-ups while the little house is transformed into a kiosk.

First action: The opening of the new park in Molenbeek!

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The existing large concrete platform...

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... opens up to be appropriated by its users.

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Carolina Torres, Emily Westlake

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The identity of the park is generated through local initiatives.

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Carolina Torres, Emily Westlake

The existing hall au Charbon...

... serves as a venue for various events as a market, dance floor ...

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Carolina Torres, Emily Westlake

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The existing underused garages...

...are housing start-up’s and later the green corridor between two parks.

吀栀攀攀砀椀猀琀椀渀最最愀爀愀最攀猀眀栀椀挀栀愀爀攀甀渀搀攀爀甀琀椀氀椀猀攀搀愀琀琀栀攀洀漀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ 漀瀀攀渀甀瀀琀漀栀漀甀猀攀猀琀愀爀琀甀瀀猀愀渀搀猀栀漀瀀猀眀栀椀氀猀琀愀氀氀漀眀椀渀最琀栀攀最爀攀攀渀挀漀爀爀椀搀漀爀琀漀猀攀愀洀氀攀猀氀礀瀀愀猀猀琀栀爀漀甀最栀⸀ 猀琀愀氀氀漀眀椀渀最琀栀攀最爀攀攀渀挀漀爀爀椀搀漀爀琀漀猀攀愀洀氀攀猀氀礀瀀愀猀猀琀栀爀漀甀最栀⸀ 吀栀攀攀砀椀猀琀椀渀最最愀爀愀最攀猀眀栀椀挀栀愀爀攀甀渀搀攀爀甀琀椀氀椀猀攀搀愀琀琀栀攀洀漀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ 漀瀀攀渀甀瀀琀漀栀漀甀猀攀猀琀愀爀琀甀瀀猀愀渀搀猀栀漀瀀猀眀栀椀氀猀琀愀氀氀漀眀椀渀最琀栀攀最爀攀攀渀挀漀爀爀椀搀漀爀琀漀猀攀愀洀氀攀猀氀礀瀀愀猀猀琀栀爀漀甀最栀⸀

猀琀愀氀氀漀眀椀渀最琀栀攀最爀攀攀渀挀漀爀爀椀搀漀爀琀漀猀攀愀洀氀攀猀氀礀瀀愀猀猀琀栀爀漀甀最栀⸀

Rasya Kumar, Cathrina McCann, Emilia Tomasetto, Hoan Vu

吀栀攀攀砀椀猀琀椀渀最最愀爀愀最攀猀眀栀椀挀栀愀爀攀甀渀搀攀爀甀琀椀氀椀猀攀搀愀琀琀栀攀洀漀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ 漀瀀攀渀甀瀀琀漀栀漀甀猀攀猀琀愀爀琀甀瀀猀愀渀搀猀栀漀瀀猀眀栀椀氀猀琀愀氀氀漀眀椀渀最琀栀攀最爀攀攀渀挀漀爀爀椀搀漀爀琀漀猀攀愀洀氀攀猀氀礀瀀愀猀猀琀栀爀漀甀最栀⸀ 吀栀攀攀砀椀猀琀椀渀最最愀爀愀最攀猀眀栀椀挀栀愀爀攀甀渀搀攀爀甀琀椀氀椀猀攀搀愀琀琀栀攀洀漀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ 漀瀀攀渀甀瀀琀漀栀漀甀猀攀猀琀愀爀琀甀瀀猀愀渀搀猀栀漀瀀猀眀栀椀氀猀琀愀氀氀漀眀椀渀最琀栀攀最爀攀攀渀挀漀爀爀椀搀漀爀琀漀猀攀愀洀氀攀猀氀礀瀀愀猀猀琀栀爀漀甀最栀⸀

Existing small house next to the Hall Delhaize...

... is soon a kiosk to cater people enjoying the green corridor.

Rasya Kumar, Cathrina McCann, Emilia Tomasetto, Hoan Vu

2025 The first building of the Metropolitan Centre is open! The students propose around the Weststation a new typology of a Metropolitan Centre: Spread among multiple ground floors it contributes to activate the public realm. To connect it to itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s urban context, multiple links are created. One of them is towards the Infrabel Academy site that the students expand through additional projects towards a learning center. Furthermore the Line 28, a bicycle and pedestrian lane at a regional scale is constructed on the site. It generates a new entrance towards the West Station.

Metropolitan Center around the West Station

The ground floor next to the West Station becomes a public realm ...

... that connects the Metropolitan centre to the public space behind the building.

䄀瀀甀戀氀椀挀爀攀愀氀洀氀椀渀欀椀渀最琀栀攀渀攀眀匀挀椀攀渀挀攀䴀甀猀攀甀洀猀焀甀愀爀攀眀椀琀栀琀栀攀圀攀猀琀匀琀愀琀椀漀渀椀猀攀猀琀愀戀氀椀猀栀攀搀愀琀琀栀攀最爀漀甀渀搀昀氀漀漀爀漀昀愀洀椀砀攀搀甀猀攀搀攀瘀攀氀漀瀀洀攀渀琀挀漀洀瀀爀椀猀椀渀最漀昀愀䌀漀渀昀攀爀攀渀挀攀挀攀渀琀爀攀愀渀搀伀昀昀椀挀攀猀⸀ 䄀瀀甀戀氀椀挀爀攀愀氀洀氀椀渀欀椀渀最琀栀攀渀攀眀匀挀椀攀渀挀攀䴀甀猀攀甀洀猀焀甀愀爀攀眀椀琀栀琀栀攀圀攀猀琀匀琀愀琀椀漀渀椀猀攀猀琀愀戀氀椀猀栀攀搀愀琀琀栀攀最爀漀甀渀搀昀氀漀漀爀漀昀愀洀椀砀攀搀甀猀攀搀攀瘀攀氀漀瀀洀攀渀琀挀漀洀瀀爀椀猀椀渀最漀昀愀䌀漀渀昀攀爀攀渀挀攀挀攀渀琀爀攀愀渀搀伀昀昀椀挀攀猀⸀

Giacomo Ambrosini, Rostislav Krones, Britt Warnez

The ground floor of the social housing...

is opened up to connect the Metropolitan Centre with the Infrabel Academy.

䄀䐀漀甀戀氀攀䠀攀椀最栀琀漀瀀攀渀椀渀最愀琀琀栀攀䜀爀漀甀渀搀昀氀漀漀爀漀昀琀栀攀猀漀挀椀愀氀栀漀甀猀椀渀最挀漀渀渀攀挀琀猀琀栀攀䴀攀琀爀漀瀀漀氀椀琀愀渀䌀攀渀琀爀攀琀漀琀栀攀甀瀀挀漀洀椀渀最䤀渀昀爀愀戀攀氀䄀挀愀搀攀洀礀愀渀搀瀀爀漀瀀漀猀攀搀䌀愀猀愀戀氀愀渀挀漀瀀爀漀樀攀挀琀⸀ 䄀䐀漀甀戀氀攀䠀攀椀最栀琀漀瀀攀渀椀渀最愀琀琀栀攀䜀爀漀甀渀搀昀氀漀漀爀漀昀琀栀攀猀漀挀椀愀氀栀漀甀猀椀渀最挀漀渀渀攀挀琀猀琀栀攀䴀攀琀爀漀瀀漀氀椀琀愀渀䌀攀渀琀爀攀琀漀琀栀攀甀瀀挀漀洀椀渀最䤀渀昀爀愀戀攀氀䄀挀愀搀攀洀礀愀渀搀瀀爀漀瀀漀猀攀搀䌀愀猀愀戀氀愀渀挀漀瀀爀漀樀攀挀琀⸀

Rasya Kumar, Cathrina McCann, Emilia Tomasetto, Hoan Vu

The existing industrial building ‘hall Delhaize’ ...

is hosting Casablanco that integrates people excluded from the labor market.

吀栀攀䠀愀氀䐀攀氀栀愀椀稀攀椀猀瀀爀漀瀀漀猀攀搀琀漀栀漀甀猀攀䌀愀猀愀戀氀愀渀挀漀Ⰰ 愀渀漀爀最愀渀椀稀愀琀椀漀渀眀漀爀欀椀渀最琀漀眀愀爀搀猀猀漀挀椀漀ⴀ瀀爀漀昀攀猀猀椀漀渀愀氀椀渀琀攀最爀愀琀椀漀渀漀昀瀀攀漀瀀氀攀攀砀挀氀甀搀攀搀昀爀漀洀琀栀攀氀愀戀漀爀洀愀爀欀攀琀椀渀䈀爀甀猀猀攀氀猀刀攀最椀漀渀⸀ 吀栀攀䠀愀氀䐀攀氀栀愀椀稀攀椀猀瀀爀漀瀀漀猀攀搀琀漀栀漀甀猀攀䌀愀猀愀戀氀愀渀挀漀Ⰰ 愀渀漀爀最愀渀椀稀愀琀椀漀渀眀漀爀欀椀渀最琀漀眀愀爀搀猀猀漀挀椀漀ⴀ瀀爀漀昀攀猀猀椀漀渀愀氀椀渀琀攀最爀愀琀椀漀渀漀昀瀀攀漀瀀氀攀攀砀挀氀甀搀攀搀昀爀漀洀琀栀攀氀愀戀漀爀洀愀爀欀攀琀椀渀䈀爀甀猀猀攀氀猀刀攀最椀漀渀⸀ 栀攀䠀愀氀䐀攀氀栀愀椀稀攀椀猀瀀爀漀瀀漀猀攀搀琀漀栀漀甀猀攀䌀愀猀愀戀氀愀渀挀漀Ⰰ 愀渀漀爀最愀渀椀稀愀琀椀漀渀眀漀爀欀椀渀最琀漀眀愀爀搀猀猀漀挀椀漀ⴀ瀀爀漀昀攀猀猀椀漀渀愀氀椀渀琀攀最爀愀琀椀漀渀漀昀瀀攀漀瀀氀攀攀砀挀氀甀搀攀搀昀爀漀洀琀栀攀氀愀戀漀爀洀愀爀欀攀琀椀渀䈀爀甀猀猀攀氀猀刀攀最椀漀渀⸀ 吀栀攀䠀愀氀䐀攀氀栀愀椀稀攀椀猀瀀爀漀瀀漀猀攀搀琀漀栀漀甀猀攀䌀愀猀愀戀氀愀渀挀漀Ⰰ 愀渀漀爀最愀渀椀稀愀琀椀漀渀眀漀爀欀椀渀最琀漀眀愀爀搀猀猀漀挀椀漀ⴀ瀀爀漀昀攀猀猀椀漀渀愀氀椀渀琀攀最爀愀琀椀漀渀漀昀瀀攀漀瀀氀攀攀砀挀氀甀搀攀搀昀爀漀洀琀栀攀氀愀戀漀爀洀愀爀欀攀琀椀渀䈀爀甀猀猀攀氀猀刀攀最椀漀渀⸀

Rasya Kumar, Cathrina McCann, Emilia Tomasetto, Hoan Vu

䄀䐀漀甀戀氀攀䠀攀椀最栀琀漀瀀攀渀椀渀最愀琀琀栀攀䜀爀漀甀渀搀昀氀漀漀爀漀昀琀栀攀猀漀挀椀愀氀栀漀甀猀椀渀最挀漀渀渀攀挀琀猀琀栀攀䴀攀琀爀漀瀀漀氀椀琀愀渀䌀攀渀琀爀攀琀漀琀栀攀甀瀀挀漀洀椀渀最䤀渀昀爀愀戀攀氀䄀挀愀搀攀洀礀愀渀搀瀀爀漀瀀漀猀攀搀䌀愀猀愀戀氀愀渀挀漀瀀爀漀樀攀挀琀⸀ 䄀䐀漀甀戀氀攀䠀攀椀最栀琀漀瀀攀渀椀渀最愀琀琀栀攀䜀爀漀甀渀搀昀氀漀漀爀漀昀琀栀攀猀漀挀椀愀氀栀漀甀猀椀渀最挀漀渀渀攀挀琀猀琀栀攀䴀攀琀爀漀瀀漀氀椀琀愀渀䌀攀渀琀爀攀琀漀琀栀攀甀瀀挀䄀䐀漀甀戀氀攀䠀攀椀最栀琀漀瀀攀渀椀渀最愀琀琀栀攀䜀爀漀甀渀搀昀氀漀漀爀漀昀琀栀攀猀漀挀椀愀氀栀漀甀猀椀渀最挀漀渀渀攀挀琀猀琀栀攀䴀攀琀爀漀瀀漀氀椀琀愀渀䌀攀渀琀爀攀琀漀琀栀攀甀瀀挀漀洀椀渀最䤀渀昀爀愀戀攀氀䄀挀愀搀攀洀礀愀渀搀瀀爀漀瀀漀猀攀搀䌀愀猀愀戀氀愀渀挀漀瀀爀漀樀攀挀琀⸀

A new entrace to the West Station with view upon the Brasserie...

...arises as an offshore of the Line 28, the new bicycle and pedestrian lane.

䄀渀攀眀攀渀琀爀愀渀挀攀琀漀琀栀攀圀攀猀琀匀琀愀琀椀漀渀愀爀椀猀攀猀愀猀愀渀漀昀昀猀栀漀漀琀漀昀琀栀攀䰀椀渀攀㈀㠀愀渀搀挀爀漀猀猀攀猀漀瘀攀爀琀漀琀栀攀漀琀栀攀爀猀椀搀攀漀昀琀栀攀爀愀椀氀眀愀礀氀椀渀攀琀栀攀爀攀戀礀椀渀挀爀攀愀猀椀渀最愀挀挀攀猀猀椀戀椀氀椀琀礀⸀ 䄀渀攀眀攀渀琀爀愀渀挀攀琀漀琀栀攀圀攀猀琀匀琀愀琀椀漀渀愀爀椀猀攀猀愀猀愀渀漀昀昀猀栀漀漀琀漀昀琀栀攀䰀椀渀攀㈀㠀愀渀搀挀爀漀猀猀攀猀漀瘀攀爀琀漀琀栀攀漀琀栀攀爀猀椀搀攀漀昀琀栀攀爀愀椀氀眀愀礀氀椀渀攀琀栀攀爀攀戀礀椀渀挀爀攀愀猀椀渀最愀挀挀攀猀猀椀戀椀氀椀琀礀⸀ 䄀渀攀眀攀渀琀爀愀渀挀攀琀漀琀栀攀圀攀猀琀匀琀愀琀椀漀渀愀爀椀猀攀猀愀猀愀渀漀昀昀猀栀漀漀琀漀昀琀栀攀䰀椀渀攀㈀㠀愀渀搀挀爀漀猀猀攀猀漀瘀攀爀琀漀琀栀攀漀琀栀攀爀猀椀搀攀漀昀琀栀攀

Giacomo Ambrosini, Rostislav Krones, Britt Warnez

2030 The Metropolitan Centre and the shared space infront of the West Station that connects its multiple parts is completed! The green corridor between the two parks is made through opening up the industrial building of the former hall Delhaize. To relate the project on the vacant site to the urban context around it and to connect east and west of the rail line, the students renovated, transformed and initiated multiple projects that are punctual even though very meaningful for the project on the overall scale.

Densification in the surrounding urban context of the site DENSIFICATION IN THE URBAN CONTEXT

The street of the West Station is transformed into a shared space.

As such it connects the multiple parts of the Metropolitan Centre.

吀栀爀漀甀最栀愀猀欀愀琀攀瀀愀爀欀Ⰰ 琀栀攀瀀甀戀氀椀挀猀瀀愀挀攀椀渀昀爀漀渀琀漀昀琀栀攀圀攀猀琀匀琀愀琀椀漀渀挀愀渀戀攀爀攀愀挀琀椀瘀愀琀攀搀戀礀椀渀瘀漀氀瘀椀渀最礀漀甀渀最瀀攀漀瀀氀攀愀渀搀氀漀挀愀氀爀攀猀椀搀攀渀琀猀琀漀戀漀漀猀琀琀栀攀唀爀戀愀渀爀攀愀氀洀⸀ 吀栀爀漀甀最栀愀猀欀愀琀攀瀀愀爀欀Ⰰ 琀栀攀瀀甀戀氀椀挀猀瀀愀挀攀椀渀昀爀漀渀琀漀昀琀栀攀圀攀猀琀匀琀愀琀椀漀渀挀愀渀戀攀爀攀愀挀琀椀瘀愀琀攀搀戀礀椀渀瘀漀氀瘀椀渀最礀漀甀渀最瀀攀漀瀀氀攀愀渀搀氀漀挀愀氀爀攀猀椀搀攀渀琀猀琀漀戀漀漀猀琀琀栀攀唀爀戀愀渀爀攀愀氀洀⸀ 吀栀爀漀甀最栀愀猀欀愀琀攀瀀愀爀欀Ⰰ 琀栀攀瀀甀戀氀椀挀猀瀀愀挀攀椀渀昀爀漀渀琀漀昀琀栀攀圀攀猀琀匀琀愀琀椀漀渀挀愀渀戀攀爀攀愀挀琀椀瘀愀琀攀搀戀礀椀渀瘀漀氀瘀椀渀最礀漀甀渀最瀀攀漀瀀氀攀愀渀搀氀漀挀愀氀爀攀猀椀搀攀渀琀猀琀漀戀漀漀猀琀琀栀攀唀爀戀愀渀爀攀愀氀洀⸀

Giacomo Cornale, Ramona Georgieva, Lauren Uylebroeck

䈀礀攀砀琀攀渀搀椀渀最琀栀攀琀攀爀爀愀挀攀猀漀昀琀栀攀匀漀挀椀愀氀䠀漀甀猀椀渀最Ⰰ 琀栀攀漀瘀攀爀愀氀氀焀甀愀氀椀琀礀漀昀氀椀昀攀椀渀琀栀攀琀攀渀愀洀攀渀琀猀椀洀瀀爀漀瘀攀猀⸀ 䈀礀攀砀琀攀渀搀椀渀最琀栀攀琀攀爀爀愀挀攀猀漀昀琀栀攀匀漀挀椀愀氀䠀漀甀猀椀渀最Ⰰ 琀栀攀漀瘀攀爀愀氀氀焀甀愀氀椀琀礀漀昀氀椀昀攀椀渀琀栀攀琀攀渀愀洀攀渀琀猀椀洀瀀爀漀瘀攀猀⸀

As part of the Metropolitan Centre next to the existing sport field...

... a sport facility with Community Land Trust housing above is introduced.

䄀渀攀砀瀀愀渀猀椀漀渀漀昀琀栀攀攀砀椀猀琀椀渀最昀漀漀琀戀愀氀氀挀漀甀爀琀戀礀椀渀琀爀漀搀甀挀椀渀最愀猀瀀漀爀琀猀昀愀挀椀氀椀琀礀眀栀椀氀猀琀愀挀挀漀洀漀搀愀琀椀渀最爀攀猀椀搀攀渀挀攀猀愀琀琀栀攀甀瀀瀀攀爀氀攀瘀攀氀猀椀猀愀爀攀猀瀀漀渀猀攀琀漀愀渀椀渀挀爀攀愀猀椀渀最搀攀洀愀渀搀昀漀爀渀攀眀栀漀甀猀椀渀最⸀ 䄀渀攀砀瀀愀渀猀椀漀渀漀昀琀栀攀攀砀椀猀琀椀渀最昀漀漀琀戀愀氀氀挀漀甀爀琀戀礀椀渀琀爀漀搀甀挀椀渀最愀猀瀀漀爀琀猀昀愀挀椀氀椀琀礀眀栀椀氀猀琀愀挀挀漀洀漀搀愀琀椀渀最爀攀猀椀搀攀渀挀攀猀愀琀琀栀攀甀瀀瀀攀爀氀攀瘀攀氀猀椀猀愀爀攀猀瀀漀渀猀攀琀漀愀渀椀渀挀爀攀愀猀椀渀最搀攀洀愀渀搀昀漀爀渀攀眀栀漀甀猀椀渀最⸀

Giacomo Cornale, Ramona Georgieva, Lauren Uylebroeck

As part of the development of the Metropolitan Centre... 䐀攀瘀攀氀漀瀀椀渀最琀栀攀䴀攀琀爀漀瀀漀氀椀琀愀渀䌀攀渀琀爀攀椀渀琀漀愀渀攀眀栀甀戀昀漀爀琀栀攀爀攀最椀漀渀Ⰰ 琀栀攀愀椀洀椀猀琀漀漀昀昀攀爀琀栀攀瀀漀猀猀椀戀椀氀椀琀礀琀漀椀渀琀攀最爀愀琀攀愀渀搀昀愀挀椀氀椀琀愀琀攀琀栀攀渀攀眀椀渀挀漀洀椀渀最瀀漀瀀甀氀愀琀椀漀渀眀椀琀栀琀栀攀栀攀氀瀀漀昀愀琀爀愀渀猀椀琀栀漀甀猀椀渀最昀愀挀椀氀椀琀礀⸀ 䐀攀瘀攀氀漀瀀椀渀最琀栀攀䴀攀琀爀漀瀀漀氀椀琀愀渀䌀攀渀琀爀攀椀渀琀漀愀渀攀眀栀甀戀昀漀爀琀栀攀爀攀最椀漀渀Ⰰ 琀栀攀愀椀洀椀猀琀漀漀昀昀攀爀琀栀攀瀀漀猀猀椀戀椀氀椀琀礀琀漀椀渀琀攀最爀愀琀攀愀渀搀昀愀挀椀氀椀琀愀琀攀琀栀攀渀攀眀椀渀挀漀洀椀渀最瀀漀瀀甀氀愀琀椀漀渀眀椀琀栀琀栀攀栀攀氀瀀漀昀愀琀爀愀渀猀椀琀栀漀甀猀椀渀最昀愀挀椀氀椀琀礀⸀ ... a new transit housing facility is welcoming incoming population.

Giacomo Cornale, Ramona Georgieva, Lauren Uylebroeck

The existing Hall Delhaize is opened up...

... to link the new park to the park Marie José.

倀愀爀琀漀昀琀栀攀攀砀椀猀琀椀渀最䠀愀氀䐀攀氀栀愀椀稀攀椀猀漀瀀攀渀攀搀甀瀀琀漀攀猀琀愀戀氀椀猀栀愀氀椀渀欀琀漀琀栀攀爀攀最椀漀渀愀氀䴀愀爀椀攀䨀漀攀猀倀愀爀欀⸀ 䌀愀猀愀戀氀愀渀挀漀愀渀搀愀渀䄀昀琀攀爀猀挀栀漀漀氀昀愀挀椀氀椀琀礀愀爀攀瀀爀漀瀀漀猀攀搀漀渀攀椀琀栀攀爀猀椀搀攀猀漀昀琀栀椀猀最爀攀攀渀挀漀爀爀椀搀漀爀⸀ 倀愀爀琀漀昀琀栀攀攀砀椀猀琀椀渀最䠀愀氀䐀攀氀栀愀椀稀攀椀猀漀瀀攀渀攀搀甀瀀琀漀攀猀琀愀戀氀椀猀栀愀氀椀渀欀琀漀琀栀攀爀攀最椀漀渀愀氀䴀愀爀椀攀䨀漀攀猀倀愀爀欀⸀ 䌀愀猀愀戀氀愀渀挀漀愀渀搀愀渀䄀昀琀攀爀猀挀栀漀漀氀昀愀挀椀氀椀琀礀愀爀攀瀀爀漀瀀漀猀攀搀漀渀攀椀琀栀攀爀猀椀搀攀猀漀昀琀栀椀猀最爀攀攀渀挀漀爀爀椀搀漀爀⸀

Rasya Kumar, Cathrina McCann, Emilia Tomasetto, Hoan Vu

倀爀漀瘀椀搀椀渀最愀最爀攀攀渀挀漀渀渀攀挀琀椀漀渀挀爀攀愀琀攀猀琀栀攀漀瀀瀀漀爀琀甀渀椀琀礀琀漀攀砀瀀攀爀椀攀渀挀攀琀栀攀渀攀眀爀攀最椀漀渀愀氀瀀愀爀欀椀渀愀挀漀渀琀椀渀甀漀甀猀眀愀礀愀渀搀最椀瘀攀愀瀀漀猀猀椀戀椀氀椀琀礀琀漀瀀爀漀搀甀挀琀椀瘀攀愀琀攀氀椀攀爀猀琀漀戀攀挀氀漀猀攀爀琀漀琀栀攀瀀攀漀瀀氀攀⸀

The square in front of Beekkant Metro Station ...

... becomes a shared space with a improved bus stop.

吀栀攀匀焀甀愀爀攀椀渀昀爀漀渀琀漀昀䈀攀攀欀欀愀渀琀䴀攀琀爀漀匀琀愀琀椀漀渀椀猀攀渀瘀椀猀椀漀渀攀搀愀猀愀猀栀愀爀攀搀猀瀀愀挀攀⸀ 䈀礀猀栀椀昀琀椀渀最琀栀攀䈀甀猀匀琀漀瀀漀甀琀漀昀琀栀攀匀焀甀愀爀攀Ⰰ 瀀攀搀攀猀琀爀椀愀渀猀愀渀搀挀礀挀氀椀猀琀猀愀爀攀最椀瘀攀渀瀀爀椀漀爀椀琀礀⸀

Ewout de Bleser, Ivegeniia Koval, Zuzana Koval’ova

䐀攀渀猀椀昀礀椀渀最甀渀搀攀爀ⴀ甀猀攀搀瀀氀漀琀猀瀀爀漀洀漀琀攀猀攀昀昀椀挀椀攀渀琀甀琀椀氀椀稀愀琀椀漀渀漀昀猀瀀愀挀攀⸀ 吀栀攀瀀爀漀瀀漀猀攀搀琀礀瀀漀氀漀最礀漀昀椀渀琀攀爀瘀攀渀琀椀漀渀挀愀渀猀攀爀瘀攀戀椀最昀愀洀椀氀椀攀猀⸀ 䐀攀渀猀椀昀礀椀渀最甀渀搀攀爀ⴀ甀猀攀搀瀀氀漀琀猀瀀爀漀洀漀琀攀猀攀昀昀椀挀椀攀渀琀甀琀椀氀椀稀愀琀椀漀渀漀昀猀瀀愀挀攀⸀ 吀栀攀瀀爀漀瀀漀猀攀搀琀礀瀀漀氀漀最礀漀昀椀渀琀攀爀瘀攀渀琀椀漀渀挀愀渀猀攀爀瘀攀戀椀最昀愀洀椀氀椀攀猀⸀ 䐀攀渀猀椀昀礀椀渀最甀渀搀攀爀ⴀ甀猀攀搀瀀氀漀琀猀瀀爀漀洀漀琀攀猀攀昀昀椀挀椀攀渀琀甀琀椀氀椀稀愀琀椀漀渀漀昀猀瀀愀挀攀⸀ 吀栀攀瀀爀漀瀀漀猀攀搀琀礀瀀漀氀漀最礀漀昀椀渀琀攀爀瘀攀渀琀椀漀渀挀愀渀猀攀爀瘀攀戀椀最昀愀洀椀氀椀攀猀⸀

By extending the terraces of the Social Housing on the east of the rail line...

..... the overall quality of life in the appartments improves.

䈀礀攀砀琀攀渀搀椀渀最琀栀攀琀攀爀爀愀挀攀猀漀昀琀栀攀匀漀挀椀愀氀䠀漀甀猀椀渀最Ⰰ 琀栀攀漀瘀攀爀愀氀氀焀甀愀氀椀琀礀漀昀氀椀昀攀椀渀琀栀攀琀攀渀愀洀攀渀琀猀椀洀瀀爀漀瘀攀猀⸀

Ewout de Bleser, Ivegeniia Koval, Zuzana Koval’ova

䄀渀攀眀攀渀琀爀愀渀挀攀琀漀琀栀攀圀攀猀琀匀琀愀琀椀漀渀愀爀椀猀攀猀愀猀愀渀漀昀昀猀栀漀漀琀漀昀琀栀攀䰀椀渀攀㈀㠀愀渀搀挀爀漀猀猀攀猀漀瘀攀爀琀漀琀栀攀漀琀栀攀爀猀椀搀攀漀昀琀栀攀爀愀椀氀眀愀礀氀椀渀攀琀栀攀爀攀戀礀椀渀挀爀攀愀猀椀渀最愀挀挀攀猀猀椀戀椀氀椀琀礀⸀

The green around the social housing bloc behind Electrabel... .... is linked through a green corridor to the new 倀爀漀瘀椀搀椀渀最愀最爀攀攀渀挀漀渀渀攀挀琀椀漀渀挀爀攀愀琀攀猀琀栀攀漀瀀瀀漀爀琀甀渀椀琀礀琀漀攀砀瀀攀爀椀攀渀挀攀琀栀攀渀攀眀爀攀最椀漀渀愀氀瀀愀爀欀椀渀愀挀漀渀琀椀渀甀漀甀猀眀愀礀愀渀搀最椀瘀攀愀瀀漀猀猀椀戀椀氀椀琀礀琀漀瀀爀漀搀甀挀琀椀瘀攀愀琀攀氀椀攀爀猀琀漀戀攀挀氀漀猀攀爀琀漀琀栀攀瀀攀漀瀀氀攀⸀ 倀爀漀瘀椀搀椀渀最愀最爀攀攀渀挀漀渀渀攀挀琀椀漀渀挀爀攀愀琀攀猀琀栀攀漀瀀瀀漀爀琀甀渀椀琀礀琀漀攀砀瀀攀爀椀攀渀挀攀琀栀攀渀攀眀爀攀最椀漀渀愀氀瀀愀爀欀椀渀愀挀漀渀琀椀渀甀漀甀猀眀愀礀愀渀搀最椀瘀攀愀瀀漀猀猀椀戀椀氀椀琀礀琀漀瀀爀漀搀甀挀琀椀瘀攀愀琀攀氀椀攀爀猀琀漀戀攀挀氀漀猀攀爀琀漀琀栀攀瀀攀漀瀀氀攀⸀

park.

Ewout de Bleser, Ivegeniia Koval, Zuzana Koval’ova

愀猀愀戀氀愀渀挀漀愀渀搀愀渀䄀昀琀攀爀猀挀栀漀漀氀昀愀挀椀氀椀琀礀愀爀攀瀀爀漀瀀漀猀攀搀漀渀攀椀琀栀攀爀猀椀搀攀猀漀昀琀栀椀猀最爀攀攀渀挀漀爀爀椀搀漀爀⸀ 倀愀爀琀漀昀琀栀攀攀砀椀猀琀椀渀最䠀愀氀䐀攀氀栀愀椀稀攀椀猀漀瀀攀渀攀搀甀瀀琀漀攀猀琀愀戀氀椀猀栀愀氀椀渀欀琀漀琀栀攀爀攀最椀漀渀愀氀䴀愀爀椀攀䨀漀攀猀倀愀爀欀⸀ 䌀愀猀愀戀氀愀渀挀漀愀渀搀愀渀䄀昀琀攀爀猀挀栀漀漀氀昀愀挀椀氀椀琀礀愀爀攀瀀爀漀瀀漀猀攀搀漀渀攀椀琀栀攀爀猀椀搀攀猀漀昀琀栀椀猀最爀攀攀渀挀漀爀爀椀搀漀爀⸀ 倀愀爀琀漀昀琀栀攀攀砀椀猀琀椀渀最䠀愀氀䐀攀氀栀愀椀稀攀椀猀漀瀀攀渀攀搀甀瀀琀漀攀猀琀愀戀氀椀猀栀愀氀椀渀欀琀漀琀栀攀爀攀最椀漀渀愀氀䴀愀爀椀攀䨀漀攀猀倀愀爀欀⸀ 䌀愀猀愀戀氀愀渀挀漀愀渀搀愀渀䄀昀琀攀爀猀挀栀漀漀氀昀愀挀椀氀椀琀礀愀爀攀瀀爀漀瀀漀猀攀搀漀渀攀椀琀栀攀爀猀椀搀攀猀漀昀琀栀椀猀最爀攀攀渀挀漀爀爀椀搀漀爀⸀

Densifying under-used plots...

..... promotes efficient utilization of vacant space in the neighbourhood.

䐀攀渀猀椀昀礀椀渀最甀渀搀攀爀ⴀ甀猀攀搀瀀氀漀琀猀瀀爀漀洀漀琀攀猀攀昀昀椀挀椀攀渀琀甀琀椀氀椀稀愀琀椀漀渀漀昀猀瀀愀挀攀⸀ 吀栀攀瀀爀漀瀀漀猀攀搀琀礀瀀漀氀漀最礀漀昀椀渀琀攀爀瘀攀渀琀椀漀渀挀愀渀猀攀爀瘀攀戀椀最昀愀洀椀氀椀攀猀⸀ 䐀攀渀猀椀昀礀椀渀最甀渀搀攀爀ⴀ甀猀攀搀瀀氀漀琀猀瀀爀漀洀漀琀攀猀攀昀昀椀挀椀攀渀琀甀琀椀氀椀稀愀琀椀漀渀漀昀猀瀀愀挀攀⸀ 吀栀攀瀀爀漀瀀漀猀攀搀琀礀瀀漀氀漀最礀漀昀椀渀琀攀爀瘀攀渀琀椀漀渀挀愀渀猀攀爀瘀攀戀椀最昀愀洀椀氀椀攀猀⸀ 攀爀瘀攀渀琀椀漀渀挀愀渀猀攀爀瘀攀戀椀最昀愀洀椀氀椀攀猀⸀

Ewout de Bleser, Ivegeniia Koval, Zuzana Koval’ova

2035 The existing productive neighbourhood is expanded upon the vacant site! On the ground floor the students propose productive ateliers, economic activities and a container park, above there are multiple typologies of housing as well as offices. Furthermore the ground floors of the social housing blocs are transformed into collective spaces to generate encounter among the inhabitants.

Expanded productive neighbourhood

吀栀攀搀攀渀猀攀匀漀挀椀愀氀䠀漀甀猀椀渀最戀氀漀挀欀猀愀爀攀搀攀瘀漀椀搀漀昀愀渀礀挀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀礀猀瀀愀挀攀眀栀椀挀栀挀愀渀戀攀椀渀琀爀漀搀甀挀攀搀愀琀琀栀攀最爀漀甀渀搀昀氀漀漀爀猀⸀ 匀漀洀攀漀昀琀栀攀甀渀搀攀爀甀琀椀氀椀稀攀搀最愀爀愀最攀猀最椀瘀攀眀愀礀琀漀洀漀爀攀漀瀀攀渀挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀瘀攀猀瀀愀挀攀猀⸀ 吀栀攀搀攀渀猀攀匀漀挀椀愀氀䠀漀甀猀椀渀最戀氀漀挀欀猀愀爀攀搀攀瘀漀椀搀漀昀愀渀礀挀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀礀猀瀀愀挀攀眀栀椀挀栀挀愀渀戀攀椀渀琀爀漀搀甀挀攀搀愀琀琀栀攀最爀漀甀渀搀昀氀漀漀爀猀⸀ 匀漀洀攀漀昀琀栀攀甀渀搀攀爀甀琀椀氀椀稀攀搀最愀爀愀最攀猀最椀瘀攀眀愀礀琀漀洀漀爀攀漀瀀攀渀挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀瘀攀猀瀀愀挀攀猀⸀ 吀栀攀搀攀渀猀攀匀漀挀椀愀氀䠀漀甀猀椀渀最戀氀漀挀欀猀愀爀攀搀攀瘀漀椀搀漀昀愀渀礀挀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀礀猀瀀愀挀攀眀栀椀挀栀挀愀渀戀攀椀渀琀爀漀搀甀挀攀搀愀琀琀栀攀最爀漀甀渀搀昀氀漀

On the vacant site of the west station the existing productive neighbourhood...

... is expanded through ateliers, commercial activities and housing above.

吀栀攀䰀椀渀攀㈀㠀椀猀愀氀愀爀最攀猀挀愀氀攀渀攀眀瀀甀戀氀椀挀氀椀渀欀挀漀渀渀攀挀琀椀渀最䴀漀氀攀渀戀攀攀欀琀漀琀栀攀爀攀猀琀漀昀䈀爀甀猀猀攀氀猀䌀椀琀礀⸀ 吀栀攀爀愀椀猀攀搀氀椀渀攀Ⰰ 攀洀戀爀愀挀攀猀琀栀攀甀瀀挀漀洀椀渀最搀攀渀猀椀昀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀眀栀椀氀攀愀挀挀漀洀漀搀愀琀椀渀最瀀爀漀搀甀挀琀椀瘀攀愀琀攀氀椀攀爀猀愀琀䜀爀漀甀渀搀氀攀瘀攀氀⸀ 吀栀攀䰀椀渀攀㈀㠀椀猀愀氀愀爀最攀猀挀愀氀攀渀攀眀瀀甀戀氀椀挀氀椀渀欀挀漀渀渀攀挀琀椀渀最䴀漀氀攀渀戀攀攀欀琀漀琀栀攀爀攀猀琀漀昀䈀爀甀猀猀攀氀猀䌀椀琀礀⸀ 吀栀攀爀愀椀猀攀搀氀椀渀攀Ⰰ 攀洀戀爀愀挀攀猀琀栀攀甀瀀挀漀洀椀渀最搀攀渀猀椀昀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀眀栀椀氀攀愀挀挀漀洀漀搀愀琀椀渀最瀀爀漀搀甀挀琀椀瘀攀愀琀攀氀椀攀爀猀愀琀䜀爀漀甀渀搀氀攀瘀攀氀⸀ 吀栀攀䰀椀渀攀㈀㠀椀猀愀氀愀爀最攀猀挀愀氀攀渀攀眀瀀甀戀氀椀挀氀椀渀欀挀漀渀渀攀挀琀椀渀最䴀漀氀攀渀戀攀攀欀琀漀琀栀攀爀攀猀琀漀昀䈀爀甀猀猀攀氀猀䌀椀琀礀⸀ 吀栀攀爀愀椀猀攀搀氀椀渀攀Ⰰ 攀洀戀

Giacomo Ambrosini, Rostislav Krones, Britt Warnez

The ground floors of the dense social housing blocks...

... are transformed into community space for the inhabitants.

Rasya Kumar, Cathrina McCann, Emilia Tomasetto, Hoan Vu

2040 Yes, we made it! The Beekkant crossing welcomes the equipments after the construction of the productive neighbourhood. Further the students transform the Delhaize parking into a public realm that is connected to the Beekkant Metro Station. All green areas are connected and form a regional park system. Both sides of the rail line are connected through three bridges. The Infrabel Academy Site is transformed into a learning center. The innovative model of a Metropolitan Centre is inaugurated. The 45.000 m2 of expanded productive neighbourhood is built.

Park, neighbourhood & three bridges to link both sides of the rail line

倀爀漀搀甀挀琀椀瘀攀䄀琀攀氀椀攀爀猀搀椀猀琀爀椀戀甀琀攀搀愀爀漀甀渀搀琀栀攀挀漀渀琀愀椀渀攀爀瀀愀爀欀氀椀渀欀琀栀攀渀攀眀搀攀瘀攀氀漀瀀洀攀渀琀猀眀椀琀栀琀栀攀攀砀椀猀琀椀渀最渀攀椀最栀戀漀甀爀栀漀漀搀⸀ 吀栀攀眀漀爀欀椀渀最猀瀀愀挀攀椀猀栀攀渀挀攀瘀椀猀椀戀氀攀昀爀漀洀戀漀琀栀琀栀攀猀琀爀攀攀琀愀渀搀琀栀攀䰀椀渀攀㈀㠀愀戀漀瘀攀⸀ 倀爀漀搀甀挀琀椀瘀攀䄀琀攀氀椀攀爀猀搀椀猀琀爀椀戀甀琀攀搀愀爀漀甀渀搀琀栀攀挀漀渀琀愀椀渀攀爀瀀愀爀欀氀椀渀欀琀栀攀渀攀眀搀攀瘀攀氀漀瀀洀攀渀琀猀眀椀琀栀琀栀攀攀砀椀猀琀椀渀最渀攀椀最栀戀漀甀爀栀漀漀搀⸀ 吀栀攀眀漀爀欀椀渀最猀瀀愀挀攀椀猀栀攀渀挀攀瘀椀猀椀戀氀攀昀爀漀洀戀漀琀栀琀栀攀猀琀爀攀攀琀愀渀搀琀栀攀䰀椀渀攀㈀㠀愀戀漀瘀攀⸀

The existing Beekkant Crossing becomes a view point & playground,

surrounded by a primary school, library and media centre.

圀椀琀栀琀栀攀甀瀀挀漀洀椀渀最搀攀渀猀椀昀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 渀攀攀搀昀漀爀愀洀攀渀椀琀椀攀猀眀椀氀氀愀爀椀猀攀椀渀昀甀琀甀爀攀⸀ 䄀渀椀渀猀琀椀琀甀琀椀漀渀愀氀挀攀渀琀爀攀挀漀洀瀀爀椀猀椀渀最漀昀愀瀀爀椀洀愀爀礀猀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 愀氀椀戀爀愀爀礀愀渀搀洀攀搀椀愀挀攀渀琀爀攀椀猀瀀爀漀瀀漀猀攀搀愀琀琀栀攀䈀攀攀欀欀愀渀琀瀀愀猀猀愀最攀挀爀漀猀猀椀渀最琀栀攀䰀椀渀攀㈀㠀⸀ 圀椀琀栀琀栀攀甀瀀挀漀洀椀渀最搀攀渀猀椀昀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 渀攀攀搀昀漀爀愀洀攀渀椀琀椀攀猀眀椀氀氀愀爀椀猀攀椀渀昀甀琀甀爀攀⸀ 䄀渀椀渀猀琀椀琀甀琀椀漀渀愀氀挀攀渀琀爀攀挀漀洀瀀爀椀猀椀渀最漀昀愀瀀爀椀洀愀爀礀猀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 愀氀椀戀爀愀爀礀愀渀搀洀攀搀椀愀挀攀渀琀爀攀椀猀瀀爀漀瀀漀猀攀搀愀琀琀栀攀䈀攀攀欀欀愀渀琀瀀愀猀猀愀最攀挀爀漀猀猀椀渀最琀栀攀䰀椀渀攀㈀㠀⸀

Ewout de Bleser, Ivegeniia Koval, Zuzana Koval’ova

The Delhaize parking is transformed into a public space with buildings.

Densification happens on the Delhaize building as well as on the site itself.

一攀眀匀漀挀椀愀氀䠀漀甀猀椀渀最愀渀搀猀琀愀爀琀甀瀀愀瀀愀爀琀洀攀渀琀猀昀漀爀礀漀甀渀最瀀攀漀瀀氀攀瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀瀀爀椀瘀愀琀攀Ⰰ 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀瘀攀愀渀搀瀀甀戀氀椀挀猀瀀愀挀攀猀眀栀椀挀栀挀愀渀愀氀氀攀瘀椀愀琀攀琀栀攀猀椀琀甀愀琀椀漀渀戀攀栀椀渀搀琀栀攀攀砀椀猀琀椀渀最栀椀最栀ⴀ爀椀猀攀匀漀挀椀愀氀䠀漀甀猀椀渀最⸀ 一攀眀匀漀挀椀愀氀䠀漀甀猀椀渀最愀渀搀猀琀愀爀琀甀瀀愀瀀愀爀琀洀攀渀琀猀昀漀爀礀漀甀渀最瀀攀漀瀀氀攀瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀瀀爀椀瘀愀琀攀Ⰰ 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀瘀攀愀渀搀瀀甀戀氀椀挀猀瀀愀挀攀猀眀栀椀挀栀挀愀渀愀氀氀攀瘀椀愀琀攀琀栀攀猀椀琀甀愀琀椀漀渀戀攀栀椀渀搀琀栀攀攀砀椀猀琀椀渀最栀椀最栀ⴀ爀椀猀攀匀漀挀椀愀氀䠀漀甀猀椀渀最⸀

䐀爀⸀ 倀攀琀爀愀倀昀攀爀搀洀攀渀最攀猀䐀爀⸀ 倀攀琀爀愀倀昀攀爀搀洀攀渀最攀猀䌀栀爀椀猀琀漀瀀栀攀爀倀愀攀猀戀爀甀最最栀攀䌀栀爀椀猀琀漀瀀栀攀爀倀愀攀猀戀爀甀最最栀攀䜀椀愀挀漀洀漀䄀洀戀爀漀猀椀渀椀䜀椀愀挀漀洀漀䄀洀戀爀漀猀椀渀椀䔀眀漀甀琀䐀攀䈀氀攀猀攀爀䔀眀漀甀琀䐀攀䈀氀攀猀攀爀䜀椀愀挀漀洀漀䌀漀爀渀愀氀攀䜀椀愀挀漀洀漀䌀漀爀渀愀氀攀刀愀洀漀渀愀䜀攀漀爀最椀攀瘀愀刀愀洀漀渀愀䜀攀漀爀最椀攀瘀愀䤀攀瘀最攀渀椀椀愀䬀漀瘀愀氀䤀攀瘀最攀渀椀椀愀䬀漀瘀愀氀䤀攀瘀最攀渀椀椀愀䤀攀瘀最攀渀椀椀愀娀甀稀愀渀愀䬀漀瘀愀氀漀瘀愀娀甀稀愀渀愀䬀漀瘀愀氀漀瘀愀刀愀猀礀愀䬀甀洀愀爀刀愀猀礀愀䬀甀洀愀爀 Ewout 刀漀猀琀椀猀氀愀瘀䬀爀漀渀攀猀刀漀猀琀椀猀氀愀瘀䬀爀漀渀攀猀䌀愀琀栀爀椀渀愀䴀挀䌀愀渀渀䌀愀琀栀爀椀渀愀䴀挀䌀愀渀渀䌀愀爀漀氀椀渀愀吀漀爀爀攀猀伀爀琀椀稀䌀愀爀漀氀椀渀愀吀漀爀爀攀猀伀爀琀椀稀

de Bleser, Ivegeniia Koval, Zuzana Koval’ova

THANKS TO THE JURY MEMBERS: Molenbeek Molenbeek KU Leuven MSI Perspective Perspective bMa 51n4e Taktyk Alive Architecture

Final Jury in the city hall of Molenbeek

Olivier Mahy (Mayor of Urban Planning) Emmanuel Leonard (Assistent) Prof. Dr. Viviana dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Auria Eva Fonteyn Jade Kawan Elise Donders Frederic Serroen Sotiria Kornaropoulou Dr. Thierry Kandjee Louis Desmartin

Site visit in the beginning of the studio

Visit of the BRU.S.L.XL - Line 28 model at and with Perspective.Brussels

Conceptual workshop at Perspective.Brussels...

... to come up with a contextual design!

The making of the model on the ground floor in the Sint Niklaasstraat in Gent

Weekly studio around the model

BRU.S.L.XL - WEST - KU LEUVEN

SUPERVISION: Dr. Petra Pferdmenges & Christopher Paesbrugghe