Street rendering of the brick school and colorful entrance court
Axonometric marking a small red rooftop element on the existing school
Axonometric highlighting the rooftop intervention in red
Axonometric highlighting a new red stair within the existing school
Axonometric highlighting a red rooftop insertion within the school
Colored site axonometric of the school, courtyards and public landscape
Landscape section linking a raised terrace to planted ground
Rendering of a colorful school terrace and play courtyard
School hall with timber ceiling, pink walls and broad openings
Flexible school room with timber ceiling and red masonry walls
Foyer circulation diagram highlighting movement around a central court
Plan diagram marking three intervention bays in red
Interior building section through classrooms and shared circulation

The project involves a series of targeted and practical architectural interventions to address specific challenges. These interventions combine cost-efficiency, meticulous design, and spatial quality to accommodate the inclusive and social nature of the program.

Inspired by the resilient TOBY complex, the project embraces adaptable and resilient architecture that caters to changing needs. It provides well-designed, spacious, and user-friendly environments for vulnerable individuals.

1- Campanile Elevator: An elevator and hidden staircase behind the street wall offer easy access, with an illuminated brick campanile-style elevator. The staircase's strategic location preserves workshop parking.

2- Courtyard and Suspended Garden: The elevator leads to a rooftop public space by removing the first floor of Building B, creating a courtyard enclosed by a new terrace. The workshop's flat rooftop becomes a green roof, benefiting local flora and climate.

3- Grand Multipurpose Foyer: A double-height space replaces a section of the upper floor in Building C, serving as a welcoming hall and distribution area, accommodating public activities and providing access to floors, restrooms, and a communal kitchen.

4- Technical Backbone: Four flexible spaces with central technical support maximize natural lighting and free up building facades. These rooms feature partitions and grilles for diverse uses and safety.

5- Enhanced Back Courtyard: Transforming the space between Buildings C and D into an emergency evacuation route with an elevator enhances circulation on all floors, providing a safe direct route to the street, aligned with the forum.

6- City-View Room: Adding a lightweight wooden structure elevates the roof, increasing ceiling height. The block facade extends existing buildings, featuring a large window for panoramic city views from the multipurpose room, enhancing the Libellule Space's public and inclusive presence.

Location
BE, Brussels, Chasse Gray
Works
Renovation, extension, and requalification
Role
Complete mission, design, and execution
Typology
Patrimonial industrial building
Program
Social equipment (solidarity grocery store, social checkroom and cultural relay)
Surface
815m2
Client
Béliris + Commune d'Etterbeek
Association
V+ / NO90
Partners
S.E.A - Daidalos - Zeugma
Date
2022
Status
1st price
Credits
V+ / NO90

Drawings

Ground plan of the school around a central hall and paved courtyard
Ground-floor plan with shared spaces opening to the courtyard
Cross-section through the double-height hall and adjoining rooms
Longitudinal section through the school hall and stacked classrooms
Upper plan of classrooms and circulation around the hall void

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