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The word is out.
Over the past year, we have worked with great enthusiasm and curiosity alongside DUSS and the Flemish Government on one of Brussels’ iconic landmarks: The American Pavillon of Expo 58 in the Park of Laeken. Originally conceived as a temporary structure for Expo 58, it emerged from an era marked by optimism and innovation. Although the refined steel superstructure was dismantled shortly after the Expo, the circular theatre and its monumental concrete donut-shaped structure - with a diameter of 105 metres - are still standing 68 years later.
We developed the spatial scenarios for the site while also contributing to a new narrative for an experimental arts laboratory that goes far beyond being just another concert venue. As an innovative workspace for image and sound, it will evolve in the coming years into a place dedicated to experimentation, rehearsal, and the development of new ideas - an environment where visual arts and music continuously influence and inspire one another. A place where people meet and collaborate, and where this cross-pollination can generate unexpected forms, insights, and creations.

Last picture : Jimmy Kets

The word is out.
Over the past year, we have worked with great enthusiasm and curiosity alongside DUSS and the Flemish Government on one of Brussels’ iconic landmarks: The American Pavillon of Expo 58 in the Park of Laeken. Originally conceived as a temporary structure for Expo 58, it emerged from an era marked by optimism and innovation. Although the refined steel superstructure was dismantled shortly after the Expo, the circular theatre and its monumental concrete donut-shaped structure - with a diameter of 105 metres - are still standing 68 years later.
We developed the spatial scenarios for the site while also contributing to a new narrative for an experimental arts laboratory that goes far beyond being just another concert venue. As an innovative workspace for image and sound, it will evolve in the coming years into a place dedicated to experimentation, rehearsal, and the development of new ideas - an environment where visual arts and music continuously influence and inspire one another. A place where people meet and collaborate, and where this cross-pollination can generate unexpected forms, insights, and creations.

Last picture : Jimmy Kets

Our competition proposal for LionCity, Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, reinterprets the fine-grained coexistence between living and making in the city. Inspired by the historic “atelier houses”, it proposes a new typology where shared courtyards, generous covered streets, and productive ground floors foster encounters between residents and makers.

The design creates a vivid dialogue between workspaces and homes, with a large collective garden at its heart, a place where communities grow, ideas circulate, and production becomes part of everyday life.

This project reflects our belief that the productive city is also a social city.

I.c.w. @a2o_arch @dierendonckblancke @multiple_be @grue.eu @kairos @bambelgiumbv @m_gineers @dussexplorers @beeodiversity @stratec.group @universoil & Mark Brearley.
@citydev.brussels

#competition #molenbeek #brussels #lioncity #productivecity #livingandmaking #architecture #urbanism #publicspace #espacepublic #stedenbouw #urbanisme #cohabitationurbaine #mixeduse #atelierhousing #citymaking

Our competition proposal for LionCity, Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, reinterprets the fine-grained coexistence between living and making in the city. Inspired by the historic “atelier houses”, it proposes a new typology where shared courtyards, generous covered streets, and productive ground floors foster encounters between residents and makers.

The design creates a vivid dialogue between workspaces and homes, with a large collective garden at its heart, a place where communities grow, ideas circulate, and production becomes part of everyday life.

This project reflects our belief that the productive city is also a social city.

I.c.w. @a2o_arch @dierendonckblancke @multiple_be @grue.eu @kairos @bambelgiumbv @m_gineers @dussexplorers @beeodiversity @stratec.group @universoil & Mark Brearley.
@citydev.brussels

#competition #molenbeek #brussels #lioncity #productivecity #livingandmaking #architecture #urbanism #publicspace #espacepublic #stedenbouw #urbanisme #cohabitationurbaine #mixeduse #atelierhousing #citymaking

Our competition proposal for Greenbizz II explores how urban production can become a catalyst for ecological and social regeneration. Between the Tivoli neighbourhood and Brussels’ main logistics axis, the project envisions a porous and productive landscape where making, learning, and meeting coexist.

The design brings together workshops, collective gardens, and generous public spaces, forming a network of plazas and green corridors that blur the limits between work and daily life. At the heart of the site, a central square connects productive ground floors with shared terraces and rooftop urban farming, creating an ecosystem where circularity becomes tangible.

Designed with spatial reversibility, the project allows workshops to evolve into housing over time, ensuring lasting adaptability and resilience. Greenbizz II proposes a new model for the sustainable city, one that celebrates collaboration and proximity.

icw @multiple_be, @m_gineers, BAM Interbuild
Images: @_luce.atelier

#GreenbizzII #competition #Brussels #productivecity #sustainablecity #urbanindustry #urbansustainability #ecodesign #urbanfarming #architecture #urbanism #publicspace #stedenbouw #urbanisme #citymaking #mixeduse #futureofcities #communityspaces

Our competition proposal for Greenbizz II explores how urban production can become a catalyst for ecological and social regeneration. Between the Tivoli neighbourhood and Brussels’ main logistics axis, the project envisions a porous and productive landscape where making, learning, and meeting coexist.

The design brings together workshops, collective gardens, and generous public spaces, forming a network of plazas and green corridors that blur the limits between work and daily life. At the heart of the site, a central square connects productive ground floors with shared terraces and rooftop urban farming, creating an ecosystem where circularity becomes tangible.

Designed with spatial reversibility, the project allows workshops to evolve into housing over time, ensuring lasting adaptability and resilience. Greenbizz II proposes a new model for the sustainable city, one that celebrates collaboration and proximity.

icw @multiple_be, @m_gineers, BAM Interbuild
Images: @_luce.atelier

#GreenbizzII #competition #Brussels #productivecity #sustainablecity #urbanindustry #urbansustainability #ecodesign #urbanfarming #architecture #urbanism #publicspace #stedenbouw #urbanisme #citymaking #mixeduse #futureofcities #communityspaces

The new combat sports hub in Punaauia has officially been inaugurated at the Punaruu stadium, in the presence of French Overseas Minister Manuel Valls, President Moetai Brotherson and members of the government.

As designers of this project, we are proud to see this unique facility come to life. With 1,200 m² dedicated to judo, boxing, MMA and taekwondo, the hub provides state-of-the-art conditions for athletes preparing for the 2027 Pacific Games, while also opening its doors to schools and federations.

Launched in 2022, the project is part of a larger strategy to decentralize sports facilities, long concentrated in Fautaua, and to renew infrastructures across Tahiti. Cofinanced by the State and the Country, it is one of 16 sports sites currently under construction or renovation, representing an investment of 13 billion CFP.

More than a sports complex, the Punaruu hub reflects a vision: offering top-level conditions for Polynesian athletes, while strengthening the social role of sport in education and community life.

We are honored to contribute to this landmark project alongside @Grands Projets de Polynésie, @IJSPF, @NEONERGIE TAHITI and our partners.

Read more: https://www.tntvnews.pf/sports/un-tout-premier-pole-de-combat-inaugure-a-punaauia-en-vue-des-jeux-du-pacifique/
https://la1ere.franceinfo.fr/polynesie/tahiti/polynesie-francaise/manuel-valls-visite-le-marche-de-papeete-et-inaugure-le-pole-de-combat-de-punaruu-1606527.html
Discover our work: www.architectuurplatform.com

#sports #tropicalarchitecture #tahiti #frenchpolynesia #Punaʻauia #b3c #laurentbarra #polynesieingenierie #stephaniesangue

The new combat sports hub in Punaauia has officially been inaugurated at the Punaruu stadium, in the presence of French Overseas Minister Manuel Valls, President Moetai Brotherson and members of the government.

As designers of this project, we are proud to see this unique facility come to life. With 1,200 m² dedicated to judo, boxing, MMA and taekwondo, the hub provides state-of-the-art conditions for athletes preparing for the 2027 Pacific Games, while also opening its doors to schools and federations.

Launched in 2022, the project is part of a larger strategy to decentralize sports facilities, long concentrated in Fautaua, and to renew infrastructures across Tahiti. Cofinanced by the State and the Country, it is one of 16 sports sites currently under construction or renovation, representing an investment of 13 billion CFP.

More than a sports complex, the Punaruu hub reflects a vision: offering top-level conditions for Polynesian athletes, while strengthening the social role of sport in education and community life.

We are honored to contribute to this landmark project alongside @Grands Projets de Polynésie, @IJSPF, @NEONERGIE TAHITI and our partners.

Read more: https://www.tntvnews.pf/sports/un-tout-premier-pole-de-combat-inaugure-a-punaauia-en-vue-des-jeux-du-pacifique/
https://la1ere.franceinfo.fr/polynesie/tahiti/polynesie-francaise/manuel-valls-visite-le-marche-de-papeete-et-inaugure-le-pole-de-combat-de-punaruu-1606527.html
Discover our work: www.architectuurplatform.com

#sports #tropicalarchitecture #tahiti #frenchpolynesia #Punaʻauia #b3c #laurentbarra #polynesieingenierie #stephaniesangue

We’re excited to share the first designs for Keerdok Mechelen – Belgium’s first permanent public infrastructure for open water swimming.

From summer 2027 onwards, it will be possible to swim in the Dijle every day of the year. The project includes separate zones for sport and recreation, a shallow “acclimatisation” area, and a long green seating and leisure zone along the water. Accessibility is central, with a gentle ramp allowing wheelchair users to enter the water.

This project is about much more than swimming: it redefines the relationship between city, water, and public space.
“Water in the city is something magical: it is important for the climate and for social cohesion.”

We are proud to be designing this unique project together with @steinbrueckpaul, DN&T engineers, and @beeodiversity, commissioned by the City of Mechelen.

Read more about the plans: https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2025/09/05/permanente-zwemzone-keerdok-mechelen-voorontwerp-2027-binnendijl/
Discover our work: www.architectuurplatform.com

@stad.mechelen, @steinbrueckpaul, @bartsomers_openvld , @kristofcalvo , @labsirabdrahman , @swimmable_cities

#sportsinthecity #sportindestad #lesportenville
#cleanwater #waterkwaliteit #waterquality #qualitédeleau
#climate #klimaat #climat
#health #santé #gezondheid
#architecture #urbanism #stedenbouw #urbanisme #publicspace #espacepublic #publiekeruimte #socialspace

We’re excited to share the first designs for Keerdok Mechelen – Belgium’s first permanent public infrastructure for open water swimming.

From summer 2027 onwards, it will be possible to swim in the Dijle every day of the year. The project includes separate zones for sport and recreation, a shallow “acclimatisation” area, and a long green seating and leisure zone along the water. Accessibility is central, with a gentle ramp allowing wheelchair users to enter the water.

This project is about much more than swimming: it redefines the relationship between city, water, and public space.
“Water in the city is something magical: it is important for the climate and for social cohesion.”

We are proud to be designing this unique project together with @steinbrueckpaul, DN&T engineers, and @beeodiversity, commissioned by the City of Mechelen.

Read more about the plans: https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2025/09/05/permanente-zwemzone-keerdok-mechelen-voorontwerp-2027-binnendijl/
Discover our work: www.architectuurplatform.com

@stad.mechelen, @steinbrueckpaul, @bartsomers_openvld , @kristofcalvo , @labsirabdrahman , @swimmable_cities

#sportsinthecity #sportindestad #lesportenville
#cleanwater #waterkwaliteit #waterquality #qualitédeleau
#climate #klimaat #climat
#health #santé #gezondheid
#architecture #urbanism #stedenbouw #urbanisme #publicspace #espacepublic #publiekeruimte #socialspace

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✉ cv-portfolio: info@architectuurplatform.be

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Stagiair architect & projectarchitect

✉ cv-portfolio: info@architectuurplatform.be

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