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Bekaert Office Building
Esserstraat, Zwevegem, Belgium
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Bekaert Office Building
Esserstraat, Zwevegem, Belgium
Type
YEAR
2013
SIZE
500,000 sqft - 1,000,000 sqft
Context
Bekaert (www.bekaert.com) is a world market and technology
leader in steel wire transformation and coatings.
The
new administrative building is built on a site in Zwevegem, near the Bekaert
Technology Center (BTC) site. The architects have opted in favour of a campus
model for the building, thus prioritizing the synergy between the new project
and the BTC. The building’s
implantation, the design of the surrounding area as well as the architectural
approach are all conceived in function of this synergy.
The
building will be situated across the street pattern, partly positioned in
parallel to the buffer pond corresponding with the rhythm of the buildings in
the Esser industrial zone, partly connected to the ETC buildings. The result is
a playful element in the design.
Architecture
The
program consists of two levels with a rooftop level. The building is made up of
two office zones that are positioned at an angle. The zone between both volumes
is used for the entrance and the lobby with a footbridge. The office zones are on the facade side (in
function of the view, air and light). The fixed cores are in the middle zones,
i.e., formal and informal meeting spaces, open spaces and internal vertical
circulation. Open spaces and skylights create opportunities
for night-time ventilation and also introduce natural light into the middle
section of the building. The third level has been
designed as a penthouse with a multipurpose room with rooftop terrace.
The aim was to strike a balance in the
architectural plans between transparency and privacy, while respecting auditory
comfort. Separate work units alternate with
clusters for small groups and larger landscape offices.
Engineering
The client
appreciates the infrastructure’s flexibility, which has been designed in
function of the alternating occupation: the finish has been adjusted
accordingly. A thermal building envelope, providing for proper insulation,
night-time ventilation and other controllable techniques contribute to a longer
lifecycle and limited complexity.
The
result is a building with a qualitative, powerful and simple architecture with
a relatively high degree of craftsmanship and finish, which offers optimal
comfort, is flexible, sustainable and energy efficient with target coefficients
of E60 and EPC30.
Bekaert (www.bekaert.com) is a world market and technology
leader in steel wire transformation and coatings.
The
new administrative building is built on a site in Zwevegem, near the Bekaert
Technology Center (BTC) site. The architects have opted in favour of a campus
model for the building, thus prioritizing the synergy between the new project
and the BTC. The building’s
implantation, the design of the surrounding area as well as the architectural
approach are all conceived in function of this synergy.
The
building will be situated across the street pattern, partly positioned in
parallel to the buffer pond corresponding with the rhythm of the buildings in
the Esser industrial zone, partly connected to the ETC buildings. The result is
a playful element in the design.
Architecture
The
program consists of two levels with a rooftop level. The building is made up of
two office zones that are positioned at an angle. The zone between both volumes
is used for the entrance and the lobby with a footbridge. The office zones are on the facade side (in
function of the view, air and light). The fixed cores are in the middle zones,
i.e., formal and informal meeting spaces, open spaces and internal vertical
circulation. Open spaces and skylights create opportunities
for night-time ventilation and also introduce natural light into the middle
section of the building. The third level has been
designed as a penthouse with a multipurpose room with rooftop terrace.
The aim was to strike a balance in the
architectural plans between transparency and privacy, while respecting auditory
comfort. Separate work units alternate with
clusters for small groups and larger landscape offices.
Engineering
The client
appreciates the infrastructure’s flexibility, which has been designed in
function of the alternating occupation: the finish has been adjusted
accordingly. A thermal building envelope, providing for proper insulation,
night-time ventilation and other controllable techniques contribute to a longer
lifecycle and limited complexity.
The
result is a building with a qualitative, powerful and simple architecture with
a relatively high degree of craftsmanship and finish, which offers optimal
comfort, is flexible, sustainable and energy efficient with target coefficients
of E60 and EPC30.
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