NEW PODCAST – Listen here:
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UNTITLED is our new oeuvre book. In 8 complementary chapters, we address the complexity of today’s building medium. In just as many podcast episodes, we dive into the blueprint and explore our years of experience.

The fourth and largest chapter of UNTITLED focuses on IDENTITY IN ARCHITECTURE, which is why we discuss it in this podcast episode. Art can have a profound influence on architectural identity, though the concept of ‘identity’ comes in many forms and dimensions.

How do you create an artistic connection with the social context? Edwin Remmerie and Luc Binst of BINST ARCHITECTS explore this through their own work, together with Luk Lambrecht and Filip Canfyn.

Host: Bertrand Lafontaine
Guests: Edwin Remmerie, Luc Binst, Luk Lambrecht & Filip Canfyn
Production: Laurens Bervoets
Final editing: Edwin Remmerie & Palindroom

Ford site in Genk will have a logistics campus with a large 11-storey gatehouse: “Final point of repurposing”

NEW PODCAST – Listen here:
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UNTITLED is our new oeuvre book. In 8 complementary chapters we provide an answer to the complexity of the current construction medium. In just as many podcast episodes we dive into the blueprint and delve into our years of experience.

This third episode is all about TRANSFORMING HERITAGE, just like Chapter 3 of UNTITLED. The mix of authentic elements and appropriate additions is always a healthy challenge. But we prove that this does not have to deter the transformation of valuable heritage to contemporary standards.

Edwin Remmerie and Sebastien Delagrange of BINST ARCHITECTS cite practical examples, including their own headquarters in Luikstraat. There they spoke with Bertrand Lafontaine, Sara Vermeulen from the Real Estate Agency & CASPAR Consulting and Sunita Van Heers from SuRealver about creating ‘future heritage’.

Presentation: Bertrand Lafontaine
Guests: Edwin Remmerie, Sebastien Delagrange, Sara Vermeulen & Sunita Van Heers
Production: Laurens Bervoets
Final editing: Edwin Remmerie & Palindroom

Watch the full interview here (in Dutch).

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UNTITLED is our new oeuvre book. In 8 complementary chapters, we offer an answer to the complexity of the current construction medium. In as many podcast episodes, we delve into the blueprint and immerse ourselves in our years of experience.
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Chapter 2 of UNTITLED zooms in on NUANCES IN MATERIALITY, just like this podcast episode. Material selection is an essential part of the design process. With well-founded studies on the best material application, we ensure the right appearance, aesthetics, and experience for each project.

Luc Binst and Edwin Remmerie (BINST ARCHITECTS) look beyond the mere physical properties of materials together with Bertrand Lafontaine (architectura.be). They sit down with Els Zijlstra from Material Match Maker and Michiel Ritzen from VITO.

Order our book here:
lannoo.be/en/binst-architects-untitled

TECHNICAL CLUSTER NORTH – ANTWERP (60.000 m²) 
New energy-neutral building for the city’s operational services in Havanastraat commissioned by AG Vespa.

A new, energy-neutral, facility on the Havana site in the north of Antwerp will be built to centralise a large part of the city’s operational services. AG Vespa set out to find the best partner to realise this project – ‘Technical Cluster North’. The team Cordeel – Van Roey – BINST ARCHITECTS – AAVO architects proved to be the most favourable candidate. If everything goes smoothly, works will start in the spring of 2025 and the building will be completed in the summer of 2027. More than 1500 logistics operatives of the city of Antwerp maintain parks, roads and buildings, support numerous events and collect domestic waste every day. They ensure that the city is and remains a pleasant, attractive living environment for all residents and visitors. To guarantee high-quality services, the city will centralise a large part of these operational services. This will involve one large site in the north of the city, and a second in the south at a location yet to be determined.

More info

Hoe dit architectenbureau al jaren zijn stempel drukt op Antwerpen: “Wij bepalen mee het uitzicht van de stad van morgen” 

‘Architectuur zonder titel’  (Dutch article)

Architect Luc Binst viert niet alleen zijnvijftigste verjaardag, ook Binst Architects, het toonaangevende architectenbureau dat hij ooit begon met wijlen Jo Crepain, mag evenveel kaarsjes uitblazen. Reden genoeg om met Untitled een conceptueel boek uit te brengen waarin 150 eigen projecten worden geanalyseerd, verspreid over acht thema’s. Van stedenbouw, architectuur en interieur tot productontwikkeling. En met Binst to Wear zelfs een voorzichtige verkenning richting modewereld. Een kleine 1400 pagina’s telt het imposante naslagwerk. Wie daarvoor terugdeinst, mag zich vanaf maart verheugen op een podcastreeks waarin verschillende gasten maandelijks één thema verkennen.

Untitled, Binst Architects, Lannoo,
89,99 euro. Vanaf 5 maart in de betere boekhandel.

BINST ARCHITECTS celebrates 50th anniversary with manifesto and reference work UNTITLED 
A conceptual and analytical gesamtkunstwerk as new blueprint, offering in-depth insights into our multidisciplinary body of work.

‘UNTITLED: The Making Of’
This document was born out of a dual mission and message. On the one hand, our focus is on rethinking and more strongly defining our work as an updated blueprint. On the other hand, we emphasise the growing need to illuminate the complex building medium from a series of thematic chapters. Both missions are united under the conceptual title ‘UNTITLED’. This book doesn’t rely on any specific notion, name or real title, but ‘UNTITLED’ refers to a working methodology and attitude of continuous evolution and change. It also offers an up-to-date view of the office BINST ARCHITECTS. ‘UNTITLED’ is a term often used in art, inviting the viewer to interpret a work without a title. We consider it a key word that coincides with the structure of our book.”

More info:

‘Lancement du projet de rénovation de l’ancienne tour du Centre Monnaie à Bruxelles’, 07.02.2024 (French)

Binst Architects in the new book ‘Belgian Architects Today’ (Lannoo)

‘RENSON OUTDOOR – NOA’ – KRUISEM (47,869 m²)  Official opening of the new ‘NOA’ site: showroom, offices and inspiration park for Immo Renson Prijkels nv.

As concept partner and architect, BINST ARCHITECTS is particularly proud of the recent inauguration of the new outdoor experience concept ‘Renson outdoor – NOA’. Along the international E17 motorway link at Kruisem/Nazareth, a highly distinctive landmark symbolising Renson’s international outdoor ambitions has emerged in recent years under the name Noa. …

++ Belgium’s longest highway architecture.

More info:  check link ‘NEWS FLASH NOA’

New Renson site ‘breathes’ outdoor living
Unique ‘NOA outdoor living’ inspiration park is cherry on top of new Renson Outdoor site

The production of Renson ‘outdoor living spaces’ has been up and running for a while, and the offices have also been bristling with life for six months or so. But there’s more to come yet: from November, an impressive inspiration park that goes by the name of ‘NOA outdoor living’ will open for business at the brand-new Renson Outdoor site in Kruisem/Nazareth (BE). ‘NOA outdoor living’ is an initiative by Renson showcasing 12 realistic garden settings, in partnership with over 30 other brands in high-end outdoor living. Visitors can expect to be immersed in the very best outdoor living has to offer.

BINST ARCHITECTS is proud to be the concept partner of this amazing project.
Newly built showroom and offices – 380-metre-long façade alongside the E17 motorway.

More and more people are moving to cities. That is a trend that we see not only in Flanders, but internationally. What does that mean? That we will have to build more densely and therefore have to realize more high-rise buildings. Luc Binst: “A long road towards a new impetus, but we are on the eve of a new architectural policy.” In this episode, Binst, together with 3 other experts, discusses all the challenges on the road to more high-rise buildings.

You will hear Luc Binst (BINST ARCHITECTS), Thijs Verfaillie (Bureau Bouwtechniek NV), Kurt Van Den Bergh (Reynaers Aluminium) and Sven Verbruggen (UAntwerp).

Listen to the podcast via the link below (in Dutch):
https://www.architectura.be/nl/podcasts/stadsverdichting-de-weg-naar-meer-hoogbouw/

One Baelskaai by BINST ARCHITECTS is, as the name suggests, the figurehead of Oosteroever, the new district in full development in the historic port of Ostend. Oosteroever stands for a daring urban development. This design creates a statement and landmark with a strong identity at this exceptional location. An architecture of undulating terraces with expressive edges refers to the surrounding coastal area, while in combination with the sophisticated materialization a tight detailing it gives the project a powerful, luxurious appearance. ….

‘Wellig wie Meer und Dünen – Neubau Wohnhochhaus im belgischen Oostende’
Im belgischen Seebad Oostende ist vor kurzem die Wohnanlage „One Baelskaai“ fertiggestellt worden. Mit seinen wellenartig vorkragenden Balkonen und den geschosshohen Verglasungen schafft der dynamisch geschwungene Neubau von Binst Architects einen optischen Blickfang im neuen Quartier „Oosteroever“. Und für die Bewohner weite Ausblicke. …

The Oosteroever master plan in Ostend will be the new district for Ostend and the Belgian coast. This project, at the most prominent corner, serves as the figurehead of the development. The optimal orientation and magnificent panoramic views of the docks, the city of Ostend and the coastline lend themselves perfectly to the ambition to provide luxury apartments here. An architecture with undulating terraces and expressive terrace borders provide the residential units with spacious terraces cantilevered by up to four meters. ….

+ Loyens & Loeff  Etterbeek/ AG Real Estate : Reconversion office building into passive offices

+ Duin & Park Knokke-Heist/ Vlaamse Poort nv, Bermaso nv : Newly built 62 apartments and underground parking garage

+ Jordaen Antwerp/ Immpact Ontwikkeling nv: Newly built 5 apartments

(BNSA = Benelux Natural Stone Association)

We wish everyone happy holidays, beautiful moments and a great start to a healthy 2022!
The offices of Binst Architects are closed from Friday 24 December to Sunday 9 January. Our team will be glad to be back on site from Monday 10 January 2022.

In our jubilee edition, B 05 magazine represents the footprint and preview of a pivoting design year, where this green cover is partly symbolic for our increasing focus on a conceptually wider DNA and a more outspoken use of materials in our architecture. In short, a complementary selection of various commissions with a grand footprint in ambition, scale, and social interaction. The ‘In Focus’ section features Aequor, a sharply defined, bright residential tribune as the recent, newly constructed business seats along the MAS as well as an atypical urban villa as a sculptural object or architectural layered cake in Boechout. Meanwhile, our ‘Room for Art’, also known as ‘B scene’, has recently been transformed into a joint scene and complementary message from Binst Architects models, B brand design furniture concepts, and our growing appreciation for arts integration.

The new VRT building: the two alternative designs
The new design for the VRT building was announced in June. It was selected after a Design & Build procedure. Two other construction teams were also retained during the selection procedure and were allowed to work out a design: namely the teams around the architectural offices BINST ARCHITECTS and Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects on the one hand, and Architecten Achtergael, META architecture office and jo taillieu architects on the other. They will be presenting their design for the new VRT building for the first time on architectura.be.

The brand-new Renson Outdoor branch will be completed by the end of this year and will employ 250 people within five years. But for NAV-members, the family business likes to open its doors a bit earlier during a behind-the-scenes project visit on 16 September.

The new branch in Kruisem covers a total area of 10ha and will focus on Renson Outdoor solutions with the NOA showroom outside. During the tour, different floors of the site are visited and at each stop a certain aspect of the building’s architecture is explained. The philosophy and techniques used are also discussed, such as the focus on geothermal energy using a large BEO field and cooling/heating via concrete core activation.

The architect of the project, Binst Architects, will also be present during the presentation and visit.

It’s time to VOTE > HQ Cordeel > LOOP Design Awards 2021.

The voting period for the People’s Choice Awards will take place between the 18th of August until the 15th of September.
During the first week of September, we will announce the finalists of each category of the People’s Choice Awards 2021.

Thanks already for the support.

Headquarters Cordeel

‘Circular building with materials passport’
The Dutch company Madaster developed a digital materials passport for buildings. That passport is a crucial link to enable circular building.
BINST ARCHITECTS is one of the partners to give Madaster Belgium a boost financially & in name recognition.

Luc Binst: We represent a history of 50 years in our field. And so we also bear a very important social responsibility in which sustainability, circular construction in itself, will be crucial in the future and so we definitely want to put our shoulders under this initiative.

‘HQ Cordeel’ was elected as laureate in the category A: Non-residential Building.’
Infosteel announced the laureates of the Steel Construction Competition 2020 on Monday, February 22.
We are proud to announce that BINST ARCHITECTS & CORDEEL have been awarded the trophy of the Steel Construction Competition 2020 in the category ‘A: Non-residential Construction’ with the project ‘HQ Cordeel, Temse’.

The Steel Construction Competition is organized annually in turn in Belgium and Luxembourg and was in its 21st edition. Participation in the Steel Construction Competition 2020 was open to construction projects on Belgian soil that were realized entirely or partially in steel between June 2018 and the end of May 2020.
There were 66 projects participating in this edition. The jury met on January 12, 2021 at the renovated Quartier Papier paper mill in Zaventem and awarded 4 projects in the categories:
– Non-residential : HQ Cordeel, Temse
– Residential : CART, Ham
– Specific elements in steel : A Giant Sculpture, Kasterlee
– Industrial Buildings : Parkings IMEC/KUL, Leuven
The jury consisted of : Sébastien Seret, Greisch; Eddy Hermans, Stabilogics; Nicolas Raemakers, OSK-AR Architects; Ka Man Hün, BASF; Dominique Pieters, Planopli; Patrick Maes, Smulders; Robin van Beveren, Basil Architecture.

Binst Architects thanks its partners Cordeel / Ney & Partners who made this great result possible and also wishes the other laureates congratulations with their awarded projects!

“10 fresh examples of wood in architecture”

In case you haven’t checked out Archinect’s Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today’s top images (in no particular order) are from the board Wood.

“Park School” is a nominee for the ArchDaily 2021 Building of the Year Awards.
All votes are welcome for our project!
Thanks to Archdaily for nominating & all of you for voting!
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Binst Architects

THE HEADQUARTERS OF AN ARCHITECTURE STUDIO IN ANTWERP BECOMES A DECLARATION OF INTENT

A port warehouse in Antwerp is now an architecture studio. Binst Architects redevelops a former warehouse in the port of Antwerp to house its new headquarters. The project represents the multiple souls of the firm.

The new campus in the ‘Oude God’ park area in Mortsel accommodates the three existing urban primary schools and kindergartens from the immediate vicinity. The new school complex needs to be a sustainable, energy-efficient building offering cultural and social added value.

‘HQ Binst Architects’, Lensvelt – Office projects

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION – 62 100 m² Redevelopment of the renowned Center Monnaie Brussels offices, hotels and apartments in collaboration with Snøhetta commissioned by Immobel and Whitewood.

In September 2019, IMMOBEL, WHITEWOOD and DW Partners launched an international architecture competition together with the Brussels’ Maître Architecte (BMA) to redevelop the 62,000 m² building above ‘The Mint’ shopping centre. The partners of this thorough urban renovation (no new construction) want to transform the building into a mixed residential, office and hotel complex by 2024. The assignment consisted of giving the building an architectural interpretation that matches the central location of the project within the capital. It is also the intention to open up the current closed character of the pedestal allowing it to communicate with its immediate surroundings.
Five international teams of architects (two of them Belgian participants) were selected from more than 50 entries. Out of the various projects, all excellent, the jury chose the design of the Norwegian firm Snøhetta and the Belgian firm Binst Architects. The winning design distinguishes itself through respect for the architectural value of the existing building and its integration into the urban context. For the execution of the project, Snøhetta and Binst Architects will be assisted by the Brussels architectural offices DDS and ADE.

The jury was composed of representatives of the Brussels-Capital Region, the City of Brussels, the Brussels Master Builder, Immobel and Whitewood.

(More photos & short description of the concept by the jury)

We wish everyone happy holidays, beautiful moments and a great start to 2020! Our team is again present from Monday January 6, 2020. “

‘Fight cancer’

On Sunday 24 November a Spaghetti BAR was organized in favor of the charity “Kom op tegen Kanker”.

Luc Binst and his team build “architecture of tomorrow” from his new headquarters in Luikstraat. No less than 1 million square meters of construction area is under construction, in construction sites from Het Eilandje to the Zuid, from the Scheldekaaien to Hoboken, but also from Ostend to Brussels. “Architecture à la carte, from intelligent modesty to controlled expression.”

(Text: Frank Heirman / photo: Frederik Beyens)

Cordeel’s new office is a technological and architectural statement. De Boelwerf, the 87-hectare Belgian shipyard on the Scheide, dominated the skyline of Temse for 165 years until the yard was bottled in the early 1990s. Together with Aertssen, Cordeel bought up eighty-five hectares in 2011 to develop.

Luc Binst from Binst Architects: “From day one, growing is going for it.”

Luc Binst is CEO of Binst Architects, an agency with a history of almost 50 years. After the death of founder Jo Crepain in 2008, partner Luc Binst took over. Last year he gave the agency a new impulse with a new name, a new office and a number of new branches. In this video he explains how Luc deals with growth and innovation in his office.

MAS in sight. The new Port House in Antwerp was designed by top Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid. The old harbor house went down. The promoters Bermaso and Vlaamse Poort now attract AEQUOR, 64 luxury apartments with a view of the Scheldt, MAS, port and city. As architect Luc Binst states: “Aequor is the living room stand with the business seats on ‘t Eilandje.“

New headquarters for Cordeel in Temse. The Cordeel Group nv established its new headquarters on the site of the old De Boelwerf shipyard in Temse. The construction company groups its services there for the Belgian market on a site of 20 ha. The new headquarters is much more than a calling card. The building also illustrates the knowledge and economic ambitions of the construction company.

‘Linkeroever – Antwerp’: in 12 years from unloved district to the new hotspot. Every Fleming knows the ‘Linkeroever’, but until recently the neighborhood did not have a really good image. And that had a lot to do with, for example, the high crime rates and the deterioration of the neighborhood. This has now changed more than ever, because the Linkeroever is slowly becoming the new hotspot in Flanders.

RES Awards 2019 “NOMINEES”. “HQ CORDEEL” (Temse) in category: “Best development for institutional investors”. The RES Awards Ceremony will take place on the 19th of September 2019 during the Realty fair in Knokke.

ARCHITECTURE PRIZE LEUVEN 2019 – Leuven honors the most recent architectural gems that help shape the city by awarding the four-yearly Architecture Prize Leuven. In this way, it wants to give a platform a stage to relevant architecture in an urban context and show it to the general public. From 13 September, Stad en Architectuur vzw, which organizes the prize on behalf of the city, presents all nominated projects to the public in an exhibition and a publication.

WHERE: University Library, Mgr. Ladeuzeplein 21, Leuven

WHEN: until November 3, 2019

OPENING HOURS: Mon> Thu 9 am – 8 pm / Fri 9 am – 7 pm / Sat – Sun 10 am – 5 pm

Free access

“A BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE.” The new headquarters of the Cordeel company, designed by Binst Architects, is much more than a calling card. The building also illustrates the know-how of the company and its economic ambitions. It goes without saying that a maximum quality is required for this in every detail of the construction. Schüco also contributed.

“New construction leads to 150 new jobs.” With this project, Renson wants to become the international reference for total experience.

WAREGEM In the “De Prijkels” industrial zone along the E17 (Deinze / Nazareth / Kruisem), the construction of the brand new Outdoor Experience Center of Renson has officially started. This new “outdoorliving” flagship of the company must be fully operational by 2021. The 300-meter-long new Renson building will take the form of a “garden pavilion XXL” along the highway and is expected to create 150 new jobs.

BUS ’19 = Binst Architects Team Day. There’s no architecture without people!

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Aequor: Antwerp welcomes new architectural project of exceptional level. Het Eilandje in Antwerp can be proud of its new architectural eye-catcher. Sotheby Realty Antwerp presents its newest project “Aequor” to the public.

Curved curtain wall accentuates new media house. The new DPG Media headquarters will be the showcase of the renewed neighborhood at Antwerp Central Station. The building is a design by Binst Architects and was realized by the Belgian BESIX Group.

A particularly satisfying leave is desired! We are on annual construction leave from 15 July to 4 August.

“Iconic flagship over the water.” An architectural feat, a technical feat, a unique eye-catcher: there are many ways to describe Cordeel’s new headquarters in Temse. The 108 meter long beam volume bridges the former dry dock of the Boelwerf, which is strategically located on a side arm of the Scheldt. Steel, glass, mirrored façade panels and a boundless ambition are the ingredients that unanimously appeal to this constructive gem.

Last Thursday, Immpact organized the Doktoren RES café in collaboration with Kairos and Binst Architects. The Dokoren project was in the spotlight.

“Outdoor Experience Center rises along E17”. Under “Creating healthy spaces” – Renson’s mission – “Outdoor living” is a fast-growing department. In the ‘De Prijkels’ industrial zone, along the E17, the company is therefore building a brand new building. With a striking façade of more than 300 meters and an impressive showroom. The new “Outdoor Experience Center” should be operational by 2021.

Eco-friendly renovation for lawyers. The law firm Loyens & Loeff has taken up its new quarters at number 2 of avenue de Tervueren in Etterbeek. More than just a move, this new building is part of an eco-responsible and sustainable approach desired by the firm.

An outdated office building on the Cinquantenaire escaped the breaker. The concrete structure was retained, but it was given a new look.

Not without pride we present you our new website entirely in line with our renewed artistic house style that you could now infer from our recent office address, our half-yearly magazine B and our other media channels.

With the selection of a hundred projects, we show you the diversity of a current and multidisciplinary architectural firm with attention to a high-quality approach and a wide variety and individuality in signature. A new website as the dynamic heart of Binst Architects where a team of 50 co-thinkers are strongly committed to supporting our ambitions on a daily basis.

‘Smart white living‘

The residents of a loft in Brussels wanted to make the transition to the countryside, more specifically to a detached house with the characteristics of their former home: sleek, spacious and with seamlessly merging living functions on one level. After purchasing a former orchard, they visited a home designed by Binst Architects (formerly Crepain Binst Architecture) during an open house weekend. That visit convinced them to work with the bureau.

“A homage to Jo Crepain”

On June 6, 2019, NAV presented the “Jo Crepain Awards” for the third time to architect entrepreneurs who link professionalism and innovation to engagement for society and their own sector. Congratulations to the winners & to all nominees.

Bart Versluys proud of design for 81 rooms and 80 apartments. «Grandpa built old hotel Europe, I the new»

The new Europa hotel in Bredene, from Groep Versluys, will have 81 rooms. Next to it is a separate building with 80 apartments. The building permit has just been issued. “Because of my grandfather, who built the former hotel,” Europe project “is close to my heart,” says CEO Bart Versluys.

At the Ter Vlucht business park today the symbolic first spade stitch was given for the construction of a new production site for argenta and ROB. Under the slogan “Opening Doors”, both brands in door fittings are starting the expansion of 1 strong company, where not only the 2 production sites of Louage & Wisselinck are brought together, but also argenta finds its final place.

The starting signal for Open Wervendag 2019 was given on Sunday morning 19 May in the future building of DPG Media on the Mediaplein in Antwerp.

During Open Wervendagdag 2019, around 400 people were able to visit the new main building of DPG Media on the old Kievitplein in Antwerp, which was recently renamed the Mediaplein.

The official commissioning of the new headquarters of the Cordeel construction company on the Zaat site was accompanied by a memorable party & fireworks (lit from the company’s site).

Sculptural new-build house for the VC family. (completed: 330 m²)

With the annual realization of a few houses, Binst Architects is building on a vocabulary of sculptural diversity and a sensing individuality of contemporary living. In this way every private new construction contract is approached broadly and the site is triggered designally to conceptual statements. This design intends to present itself as a very sleek pavilion concept, a black box that presents itself as a classy interpretation, as a literal mirror of the Belgian banality of the street. This glass house packs a half-underground sleeping floor and an above-ground living floor as a living scene on the vast landscape. This floating front head embraces the carport and reinforces the idea of ​​a functional separation and layered structure. To create a “black box”, the opaque façade sections are finished in black lacquered glass and the transparent façade sections are fitted with black fumed glazing.

Renovation of an office building into passive offices at the foot of the Cinquantenaire on behalf of AG Real Estate. (completed 11,400m²)

In 2013, we won this important Brussels architecture competition that at the time focused on passive office building. The client left the designers free to choose a concept with demolition and new construction or renovation. Our concept – which resolutely opts for reconversion – provides an appropriate answer to the shortcomings of the existing office building. This both on an energetic and functional level. Maintaining the concrete skeleton is cost-effective, reduces waste production and shortens the site time! The new modular façade is set back in relation to the original front surface, creating a very interesting depth effect in terms of image value. This also ensures efficient structural sun protection. The 2 corners are filled in along the southeast side to create a more coherent whole. The added open corners make the building more pleasant and readable. This project was delivered very recently.

Newly built apartments, commercial spaces and parking garage commissioned by Matexi. (yard started: 33,100m²)

‘T Brughuis is literally the cornerstone of the grand new development of Vilvoorde. With “4 fountains” or the Vilvoorde of tomorrow, Matexi opts for an ambitious mix of architectures, a wide range of housing options and a great deal of attention to the high-quality living around the Senne and the Brussels-Willebroek canal. Within the contours of the master plan by Lieven Achtergael, Binst Architects is currently building one of the largest neighborhood volumes as a block of 124 various apartments on a 4,400 m2 retail plinth and two underground parking spaces of 365 PP. Divided into 4 quasi-similar, tight volumes, the living units become suitable as connectable entities behind a rigid façade grid in a very light-looking, warm and timeless architecture. With two intermediate roof gardens on the public-oriented functions, we launch the idea of ​​a green base as a viewing garden to the apartments that articulate the area with spacious, funky terraces on the facades.

Re-use office building to 77 apartments with fitness and commercial spaces commissioned by DCA & Kolmont. (environmental permit: 19,260 m²)

The former telephone factory ATEA in Berchem between Belpairestraat and Boomgaardstraat will undergo a complete transformation in 2020. The disturbing outbuildings make way for a refreshing new building and the factory is fully redeveloped into an effervescent mix of functions; the existing supermarket and the fitness studio remain in their familiar place and are reinforced with additional shops and 77 apartments within the rough character of the industrial heritage. The non-original joinery in the existing factory façade will be replaced by new joinery with the same subdivision as the original joinery. Lockable winter gardens are created behind this original façade as outdoor space for the apartments. The optopping builds further on the facade architecture of the existing factory building. This redevelopment of the industrial site should give the new residents of Berchem a trendy New York feel!

The Avenue de Tervueren in Brussels is still prestigious. 8 km long, this artery that crosses several municipalities and two regions always attracts developers and residents. “The address remains a prestigious address.

Offices: Redesigned façades Tervueren 2. Along its eight kilometers, Avenue de Tervueren also has some offices, most of which are located near Cinquantenaire or Montgomery. At the entrance of the avenue, in Merode, the building Tervueren 2 has just seen its complete renovation completed. Former office building, he keeps his assignment and has been refitted to measure for a law firm that will soon move there. “At first we had the project to transform this building which AG Insurance has owned since its construction in the 1970s into a residential project. We had organized a competition won by the Antwerp office Binst Architects “says Christophe De Man, development manager for AG Real Estate, project manager. “But the law firm came forward and we changed the project, always with the same architect.” The building underwent a major renovation. “We only kept the structure. The facade has also been modified to integrate more harmoniously with its urban environment. And in particular the old coating – architectural concrete – was replaced by stone. “

BELGIUM NEW ARCHITECTURE 7 (BNA7 – Prisme Edition)
The new school complex, located in the “Oude God” park in Mortsel, houses three schools of the region together. This project reflects a concern for sustainability and saving energy, with cultural and social added value. The new campus has room for 700 pupils. It consists of a primary school of 18 classes, a pre-school of 12 classes and a central multipurpose room. The buildings are linked by a sloping roof garden used for educational purposes, seamlessly integrating the school with the surrounding park. In addition, the complex houses a sports hall, and a farm-school with a communal vegetable garden, which is open to local inhabitants, covering a total area of 6,345 m2, of which 5,287 m2 is for use by the schools and 1,058 m2 for sports facilities.

Binst Architects designed the multifunctional complex
commissioned by of Group GL including the full interior of the **** hotel Radisson Blu. (licensed and delivered hotel: 6,200m² project: 24,000m²)

The recent realization of this hotel is part of a major development on the station area of ​​Bruges. The project is designed as a valuable sculptural addition to the parking boulevard and has an identity that belongs to the functions. A fresh and inviting appearance for the hotel of 106 rooms + 3 suites and a light openness for the offices behind are all combined in a beautifully elegant grid facade in light concrete. A white crocheted pattern that marks the hotel as a voile or interpretation from the Bruges side. This building is the new flagship of Belgium for the Carlson Rezidor group.

Binst Architects, together with Areal Architects, is designing a new sustainable and green residential area near the center of Mechelen commissioned by developer Revive NV. (phase building application: 16,500m²)

The new-build project “KOMET” is the positive lever for the adjacent neighborhood on one of the nicest living spaces of tomorrow near the city center with sustainable starting points, car-free park gardens and water views! Phase 1 consists of 6 building blocks with a qualitative mix of 128 residential units, 1,745 m² of commercial space, offices, catering and services, 2 underground parking garages, and collective bicycle parking. In addition to the mixed-use head building on the Vesten, we also designed the luxury waterfront apartments, an intermediary link to assisted living apartments and a series of ground-level homes to complete the building block. All suitable and connected as a fascinating gabarit and ribbon of various architectures based on the idea of ​​a current urban architecture.

Binst Architect builds co-housing starter apartments in combination with a hotel in Antwerp instead of developer CANDOR. (14,000m²)

On the more than 30 years of wasteland on the well-known 5-jump intersection on the Plantin and Moretuslei, the site will fill this year with a stepped zigzag sculpture as an articulated living grandstand to the neighborhood. The mix of apartments mainly focuses on affordable housing for starters. Additional experience spaces form the basis of a strong living experience; a collective garden with relaxation zone, as well as a fitness, a laundry room and commercial plinth. The facades have a characteristic sawtooth pattern. The corner is accentuated by an optopping of 10 storeys, which is architecturally worked out as a crown. In line with the (protected) city views in sandstone around the project, an elaboration of sustainable façade materials in a light shade was chosen. Adjacent, we provide an extended stay budget hotel of 64 rooms in a manifest grid!

Grand opening Radisson Blu Hotel, Bruges – a brand new “Blu” hotel in a UNESCO world heritage city.

Today, November 15, 2018, the Grand Opening of the Radisson Blu Hotel, Bruges, will be celebrated in a festive manner. This brand new hotel, which is part of the “New Bruges” development site, has 109 rooms as well as 6 meeting rooms. The hotel is within walking distance of the historic center. Together with extremely good accessibility, these are the assets of Radisson Blu Hotel, Bruges.

“21.03.19 – 09.06.19” _ Bouquet _ B scene is pleased to announce her first exhibition “Bouquet” with artist Günther Förg.

Günther Förg (1952-2013) left behind an immensely sparkling oeuvre, in which all media from painting and drawing to photography and traditional sculpture were brought into dialogue with photographs of his circle of friends and from architecture ranging from Giuseppe Terragni to Bauhaus to the Casa Malaparte of Libera on Capri. With mirrors and wonderful murals, Günther Förg managed to relate to the legacy of modernism with bravado and freedom.
Förg managed to find the perfect balance between color and support, whether it was a lithograph, a drawing or a painting; he always managed to achieve a unique aesthetic unity that made a difference with his contemporaries. The artist Blinky Palermo was a great example for Günther Förg who, according to him, “made a personal contribution to the long history of mural painting and drawing”.
In the autumn of 2008, Luc Binst designed and realized 3 types of walls built parallel to each other for the exhibition hall of Cultuurcentrum Strombeek, to which Günther Förg responded by emotionally indicating 4 colors, which colored all interior walls in an even way. It became a lesson in symbiosis between freestanding architecture and color. The choice and power of the color on the architecture translated the architecture into a special space. With the opening of B-scene, an exhibition with Günther Förg was evident. “Bouquet” becomes a compact, even mini-retrospective exhibition in which most aspects of this magnificent oeuvre are discussed. Significant paintings on canvas and paper, a monumental photo from the “Bauhaus” series (Tel Aviv), a spatial “play” between a portrait photo and a mirror, a study for murals and a small sculpture open up a glimpse of the mastery of Günther Förg.

B scene – Room for art by Luc Binst & curator Luk Lambrecht.

This art space serves as a platform where the best artists of our time are shown against the background of the core activity of our architectural firm, in particular the design and realization of architecture.

B 01 is the first edition of the new BINST ARCHITECTS magazine. We have the ambition to inform you every six months about the evolution of our activities in the new office at ‘t Zuid.

This first issue focuses on the transformation from old to new: the move, the new challenges for the team, the further exploration of the skills and the DNA of BINST ARCHITECTS. We are also introducing our new facilities – B 7, B brand and B scene – and we will present a selection of our broad portfolio under the heading “Spotlight”. All this in our refined, sleekly designed identity.

With great enthusiasm we inform you of our new name and new office location. 10 years after the early takeover of the office Crepain Binst Architecture we are from 15.10.18 BINST ARCHITECTS.

Over the past 2 years we have worked hard on optimizing our office with associated facilities at Het Zuid in Luikstraat 7 in 2000 Antwerp.
At this centrally located location between the Schelde quays and the Gedempte Zuiderdokken, we are doubling our surface area and there is also room for extra B concepts:
B 7 venue concept at -1
B brand our own design subbrand
B scene room for art (Hoek Luikstraat 1 – Cockerillkaai 31)

Within BINST ARCHITECTS, the corporate structure remains unchanged, as do the management, senior architects, main project leaders, junior architects, trainees and overhead employees.

I personally want to thank my team for the support during the past months to take this new step and especially our clients for the confidence in our team.

Yours sincerely

Luc Binst
BINST ARCHITECTS