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Client(s)Immobel, Whitewood
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Construction siteBrussels
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Project architectEdwin Remmerie
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Architect teamDirk Engelen, Sebastien Delagrange, Jasper De Roover, Curd Vesters
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Partner(s)Snøhetta, SuReal, DDS+, A.D.E.
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Competition2020
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Year2020-
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StatusIn progress
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Renovation of the Brussels Mint Center to OXY
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 as winners for the Mint Center renovation. 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 A.D.E..
The jury was composed of representatives of the Brussels-Capital Region, the City of Brussels, the Brussels Master Builder, Immobel and Whitewood.
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