ANTWERPEN Projects 12 Created 02-Jan-16 By Sem Holweg, Utrecht, Netherlands Sint-FelixPakhuis Antwerp, Robbrecht en Daem en renovation, library, archive MAS De Natie Middelheim Museum Pavilion Court of Justice 4 Umicore 8 Royal Museum of Fine Arts 9 Transformation WDT-hangar 10 Antwerp, Verdickt & Verdickt architecten education, renovation, sport 5 De Kaai 11 Antwerp, Neutelings Riedijk housing 6 Antwerp, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners court building Antwerp Theatre Square: Stairs Antwerp, KAAN en museum Antwerp, Renaat Braem museum, pavilion 3 Antwerp, META uurbureau apartment, commercial space, office Antwerp, Studio Associato Secchi-Viganò market, square Antwerp, Neutelings Riedijk museum 2 Maison Guiette 12 Antwerp, Le Corbusier atelier, private house 7 Hoboken, Conix s office http://wwwmimoaeu/users/sem/guides/antwerpen/ Square Stadsschouwburg Antwerpen 13 Antwerp, Studio Associato Secchi-Viganò canopy, square 1
photo: stadsarchief Antwerpen / Tony Gonzalez photo: Robbrecht en Daem Sint-FelixPakhuis Oude Leeuwenrui 29 http://wwwfelixarchiefbe The Antwerp City Archives moved to the monumental 1859 warehouse Sint-FelixPakhuis, completely restored and renovated by Robbrecht en Daem (based in Gent, ) together with Grontmij Vlaanderen They renovated the whole interior in such a way the internal structure of the building hardly changed and every intervention can be undone On the ground floor are public functions like library and entrance The next 4 floors are occupied with archives, kept in 18 separate concrete containers to provide optimum atmosphere and fire-prevention The attic is completely refurbished and renewed to make fit for a new reading hall, meeting rooms and conference halls The whole roof had to be replaced by a new wooden roof, appended with 3 glass atriums for more daylight These glass boxes are seen from the nearby dock, the Willemdok The concept of wood was subsequently used throughout the interior, for walls, floors and furniture All furniture was custom made, designed by Robbrecht en Daem photo: stadsarchief Antwerpen / Tony Gonzalez 11-2006 24428 m² Technical engineer Robbrecht en Daem en Grontmij Technical Management City of Antwerp Open from Tuesday untill Friday: 08:30-16:30 hrs In front of the Warehouse, on the Oude Leeuwenrui, there is a bus stop named FelixArchief : lines 6, 34, 501, 502 and 503 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/sem/guides/antwerpen/ 2
photo: José Manuel Alorda photo: José Manuel Alorda MAS Nieuwpoortkaai http://wwwmasbe/ The MAS (Museum aan de Stroom) is located on an island (het Eilandje) in the heart of the old harbour close to the city centre It will house 3 different collections (the Volkskundemuseum, the National Maritime museum and partly Het Vleeshuis) The new museum was a winning design of an open architecture competition, a 60m high tower with stacked exhibition spaces, in total 10 storeys Each level is twisted 90 degrees to form a giant spiral This glazed space becomes a vertical galleria Elevators guide the visitors to the top of the building in a journey through the history of Antwerp and through the panoramas of the city On the upper floor a restaurant, a conference room and a sky deck are situated Square, docks and tower are designed to form one continuous space for exhibitions and events The stacked concept refers to the old warehouses where goods were packed and stacked Now Antwerp's history, traditions, artefacts, stories and objects are stacked in one new warehouse photo: Dirk Verwoerd 2-2010 19557 m² Structural engineer Services engineer Acoustics consultant Neutelings Riedijk ABT Marcq & Roba Peutz Consulting Engineers & Associes THV MAS (Interbuild, Willemen, Cordeel) City of Antwerp tom Contractor Mon: closed Tue-Fri: 9:30-22:00 (last entrance 21:30) Sat-Sun: 9:30-22:00 (last entrance 21:30) http://wwwmimoaeu/users/sem/guides/antwerpen/ 3
photo: Toon Grobet photo: Toon Grobet De Natie Gijzelaarsstraat 20-22 This building's boundary lies within an historical inner courtyard The project attempts -through its façades and its connection with the inner courtyard- to fit effortlessly within this significant part of Antwerp The façade's structure, the system of openings, the use of limited materials and a sensitivity to its setting within the courtyard all integrate the project into its context At the same time every floor gets its own large sun terrace The shell construction was conceived in such a way that it could also function as a finished state This strategy saves material and time and results in a more economical building, at the same time enhancing flexibility and sustainability Whilst the building suites the current tenant's needs perfectly, it offers a wide range of possibilities for later generations photo: Toon Grobet Project is not public! 11-2003 1000 m² Contractor META uurbureau Eddy Henskens Camera Work META-uurbureau http://wwwmimoaeu/users/sem/guides/antwerpen/ 4
photo: Kris Leenders photo: Kris Leenders Middelheim Museum Pavilion Middelheimlaan 61 2020 Antwerp http://museumantwerpenbe/middelheimopenluchtmuseum The Middelheim Museum is an open-air museum for modern sculpture in a 27 ha park, with works by, among others, Jean Arp, Dan Graham, Per Kirkeby, Henry Moore, Panamarenko, François Pompon, Auguste Rodin, Joep Van Lieshout and Ossip Zadkine To house smaller sculptures, more fragile works from the collection and temporary exhibitions, Renaat Braem (1910 2001), one of the most important Belgian post-war architects, was commissioned to design an exhibition hall Renaat Braem, in 1936 apprenticed to Le Corbusier, was influenced by the CIAM ideology Throughout his career he saw architecture as the art of organising space in order to liberate human kind His architecture gradually adopted a more organic style, which is apparent in this pavilion The design is based on harmonic unity and organic interwovenness of architecture and nature The shape of the skylights emphasises even more the expressive sculptural character of the pavilion photo: Kris Leenders 1971 Renaat Braem City of Antwerpen Kris_Leenders October till March: 1000-1700 / April and September: 1000 1900 / May and August: 1000-2000 / June and July: 1000 2200 / closed on Mondays, on January 1st and 2nd, May 1st, Ascension Day, November 1st and 2nd, December 25th and 26th by car: take the exit Berchem-Wilrijk on the ringway round Antwerp (plenty of free parking available) / by train & bus: from Antwerp Central Station, take bus 21 or 27, get off at Middelheimlaan-Lindendreef http://wwwmimoaeu/users/sem/guides/antwerpen/ 5
photo: Bjorn Utpott photo: Dirk Verwoerd Court of Justice Bolivarplaats 20 http://wwwjustfgovbe/ The Court of Justice in Antwerp is a design of Richard Rogers Partnership, VK Studio and Ove Arup & Partners It is located south of the centre of the city along the highway, so it is easily reachable The building attracts attention by the sharp shapes on the roof, covered with a sparkling silver colour The building is performed in grey with brightly coloured yellow/green detailed elevators The central hall is reachable by a huge wooden stairs, from which you experience the building photo: Dirk Verwoerd Project is not public! 3-2006 77000 m² Structural engineer Associate architect Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners ARUP VK Studio Regie der Gebouwen jeooren To visit the court building, you need to make an appointment Phone : +32 03/2578011 E-mail: AnnickVanDeVelden[at]justfgovbe Or see http://wwwjustfgovbe By car from highway A1, taking exit 14 at Antwerp South Then drive to the intersection of the Banningstraat and Amerikalei, and the building will appear on the left http://wwwmimoaeu/users/sem/guides/antwerpen/ 6
photo: Serge Brison photo: Conix s Umicore Adolf Greinerstraat 2660 Hoboken The company plant of Umicore is a city in itself but lacks structural cohesion and coherence Conix s developed a strategy which creates a new and more accessible identity for the company The strengths and weaknesses of the terrain were determined Based on this, Conix s drew up a master plan Multiple spatial changes are made: adding a compact tower building with offices, screens, green areas, billboards, signage and route descriptions and the renovation of a number of important industrial buildings The new office building is the eye-catcher, encapsulating and generating the company s new identity It is unrestrained in design in contrast to the monotonous and randomly selected surroundings The design draws one s attention, in an emotional response, counter to the existing rational background The powerful look and feel creates an innovative image, thus modernizing the company Umicore is ready to face the 21st century as a dynamic and innovating company photo: Serge Brison Project is not public! 9-2009 1100000 m², Landscape architect Conix s Conixs Umicore http://wwwmimoaeu/users/sem/guides/antwerpen/ 7
photo: CSM photo: CSM Antwerp Theatre Square: Stairs Theaterplein At one time or another, we all pay a visit to an open air market Since the redevelopment of Antwerp's theatre-square market, it has been possible to shop there even on a rainy day The square has been provided with a colossal free-standing steel canopy, more than 20m in height and with a surface area of ca 70 x 70m Despite the powerful overall visual impression it makes, a careful look at the canopy will reveal that it is comprised of relatively simple steel components Another immediately apparent element of the square are the fire escape stairs of the Municipal Theatre Following hot-dip galvanisation, the stairs were assembled on the ground floor, and the handrails in turn attached Then, the entire stairs 'measuring 12m in length) were hoisted and attached to the canopy construction Almost 1000 tonnes of steel were employed in realising the project photo: CSM 8-2008 Contractor Supplier Studio Associato Secchi-Viganò Antwerpse Bouwwerken CSM City of Antwerp Zinkinfobenelux http://wwwmimoaeu/users/sem/guides/antwerpen/ 8
photo: Karin Borghouts photo: KAAN en Royal Museum of Fine Arts Leopold de Waelplaats 2 wwwkmskabe The Royal Museum of Fine Arts is part of the 19th Century expansion of Antwerp's city center The first design of the building was embedding high ceilings and wide spaces, but during the following century the museum has undergone many uncoordinated changes: courtyards were covered, windows were closed, new walls added and the evident logic of routing was disrupted The new project aims to revert this condition via three main functional areas: a public block; the museum and its depot; staff and guests rooms The extension will restore the original routing and integrate the exhibition space with its six courtyards to generate a new "vertical museum" The interiors have a succession of colors, from the gray-yellow layer of the through the golden-brown (of the) characteristic colour of the Rubens and van Dyck rooms and all the way to the old Pompeian red of the staircase photo: Luuk Kramer 2017 19000 m² KAAN en Flemish government/foci KAAN_en Closed until 2017 due to renovation works Look on the website for the locations of the temporary exhibitions http://wwwmimoaeu/users/sem/guides/antwerpen/ 9
photo: Allard de Goeij photo: Allard de Goeij Transformation WDT-hangar Damplein 1 B-2060 Antwerp Within the context of the 'Open Call' competition, the design for the re-allocation of the historically valuable WDT-trainhangar into event hall, offices, local sports hall and new sportshall, was elected laureate The building (12785 m2) is situated in the new park 'spoor noord', designed by Sechi & Vigano Thanks to the well-considered equilibrium between the historical covering of the existing buildings and a new transparent volume sliding into the existing walls, the building acquires the desired élan of a landmark At night, the building is transformed into an enormous lamp, a glowing element in the landscape photo: Allard de Goeij 8-2011 12785 m² Verdickt & Verdickt architecten Autonoom Gemeentebedrijf Antwerpen Nieuw Noord CV 900-1800 Near city center and central station http://wwwmimoaeu/users/sem/guides/antwerpen/ 10
photo: Jeroen Meijer photo: Jeroen Meijer De Kaai Plantinkaai A long, narrow site on the river quay has been divided into two zones: a strip along the dividing wall containing the services and a long, freely sub divisible living area overlooking the river The living area has been organized along to the dramatic view: a twelve-metre-long panorama window follows the slow-moving current; a large floor-to-ceiling window frames the view on the river bend There are four floors of apartments with the top apartment designed as a duplex with roof terrace The curved volume of the apartment block is clad with horizontal wooden siding photo: Jeroen Meijer Project is not public! 1992 Neutelings Riedijk jpmm http://wwwmimoaeu/users/sem/guides/antwerpen/ 11
photo: Jeroen Meijer photo: Jeroen Meijer Maison Guiette Populierenlaan 32 Antwerp Guiette House designed by Le Corbusier's in 1926 is considered one of his most unknown works It's an early and classic example of the "International Style" and built in 1927 as the residence and studio of the painter René Guiette The building has a cellar, ground floor, first and second floor, and a roof terrace on the third floor (at the back) The large window on the top of the front facade is from the studio of the painter It was once inhabited by Belgian fashion designer Ann Demeulemeester who supposedly despised architecture tourists gazing at her house, although she had restored the house in 1985 by Georges Baines and built an extension next to it Project is not public! 1927 Le Corbusier Réné Guiette jpmm photo: José Manuel Alorda Pre-metro/tram: There is a stop nearby called "Antwerpen Olympiade" Just a small walk away Car: in the southern suburbs of the city, 100 metres from the motorway A12 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/sem/guides/antwerpen/ 12
Square Stadsschouwburg Antwerpen Theaterplein 1 http://wwwstadsschouwburgantwerpenbe Studio Associato Secchi-Vigano (Milan, Italy) was invited to prepare a draft of the Theater Square and its surroundings The design runs from wall to wall and is characterized by three distinctive features: transparent canopy structure, eliminating the difference in street level between the building of the theatre and thirdly the square with the "modern garden" The canopy structure and the garden provide the uniqueness of the new Theater Square and bring the square back "to scale" and in relation to the built environment With these changes the square obtained it a better and more qualitative and aesthetic appearance The "modern garden" is a more green space, with enough trees and space to linger The lifting of the level between the theater and public space increases the convenience and accessibility photo: Tom Schiphorst 2008 Landscape architect Studio Associato Secchi-Viganò Stad Antwerpen tom 24/7 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/sem/guides/antwerpen/ 13