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Client(s)Gands nv
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Construction siteAntwerp
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Project architectWard Lagrain
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ArchitectenteamFrederic Maurel, Stephane Van Eester, Anke Vandenbempt
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InterieurteamWim Heyninck
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Main contractorInterbuild nv
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Year2012-2015
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StatusRealised
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PhotographyBINST ARCHITECTS
Residence Melopee has everything to be the ideal hotspot! On the corner of the Amsterdamstraat and Rijnkaai with views of the Scheldt and the City, the project provides a neutral interpretation of the existing fabric of the Eilandje. Architecturally, the whole is delicately divided and based on a ‘Warehouse’ look, in which a composition is applied by omitting the pilasters and the position of the cantilevered terraces. The slender volume is achieved by using angled façade elements. The deep reveals accentuate the finely-meshed warehouse character. A fresh look was chosen by using white prefabricated concrete elements with the limited infill of black lacquered glass and clear fumed glass. A certain solidity is created by the recurrence of all the infill elements. The project provides an elegant and classy architectural interpretation as an upgrade to the end of the Eilandje.
