3320 Chapelle R.E. Extension
Location : Waterloo, Belgium
Surface : 2.400 m²
Client : CMRE
Year : 2014
Status : Completed
Low-energy construction with high acoustic requirements. Complex principle of double "box within a box" structure. Non-intrusive attitude in dialogue with the existing building. Semi-buried intervention and an architectural gesture in length for a minimized visual impact at both ends.
Complex south facade with a research around reflection and transparency. A musical composition of photovoltaic cells and a double curtain wall system for an optimization of energy management.
The relationship with the existing building is preserved
Double curtain wall system
Photos by Mireille Roobaert
Collaboration with L’Escaut