OFFICE 164
OFFICE BUILDING – Kortrijk
A transformation of an existing office building in Kortrijk involved a complete alteration of the facade while preserving the original structure. As the new organisation of the plan liberated the perimeter from its adjoining cores, a continuous independent facade was added to encircle the stripped building. The facade acts as a technical device, with a vast array of ducts and machinery concealed in a sequence of hollow concrete pilasters. Their size and rhythm define four different elevations, leaving visible the conflict between the existing structure and the new facade. The new facade also supports a series of partly perforated concrete slabs of varying depth, which serve as terraces or to provide protection from the sun.
Year
2014 – 2020
Location
Kortrijk, BE
Type
Office, Adaptive reuse, ,
Status
Built
Surface
2 040 m2
Client
Agentschap Facilitair Bedrijf - Flemish Government
Collaborator(s)
Bureau Bouwtechniek, UTIL Struktuurstudies, HP engineers, Landinzicht
Design team
Kersten Geers, David Van Severen, Bert Rogiers, Alexander Smedts, Anne van Hout, Stefano Gariglio, Henri de Chassey
Art integration
Rita McBride
Award
Competition, 1st prize
Febe Elements Awards 2021, winner category "outstanding precast"
Photographs
Bas Princen