Renovation

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BeursBourse Public Building / Bureau d’Etudes en Architectures Urbaines + Popoff architects + Robbrecht en Daem architecten

October 24, 2024 Pilar Caballero 0

The Bourse in Brussels has just reopened its doors, exchanging its status as an urban fortress built in the 19th century for that of a genuine public building, given back to the citizen for the next upcoming centuries. In doing so, it envisions a highly accessible, vibrant, and diversified future. The architects of the project are Bureau d’Etudes en Architectures Urbaines, Popoff architectes and Robbrecht en Daem architecten.

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Architecture School Montpellier Renovation / Maignial Architectes & Associés

October 22, 2024 Valeria Silva 0

The Montpellier Architecture School, situated in the Plan des 4 Seigneurs district, has undergone a significant transformation to embrace ecological priorities. The renovation project serves as a model of responsible architecture and an educational tool, aiming to balance heritage preservation with eco-friendly adaptations. Originally built in 1970, the school has seen various alterations, some in harmony with the original design and others not. In today’s context, ecological transitions are crucial not only in architecture but across society. The project aimed to integrate architectural rehabilitation with thermal renovation, preserving the existing while accompanying the building in its ecological transition.

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The Old Wine Press / a25architetti

October 21, 2024 Pilar Caballero 0

A large space, located inside a historic Italian villa in Brianza and built on an ancient Roman “castrum,” has been abandoned for decades, only to be used as a storage. This space, adjacent to a church and the entrance to the villa, has now been converted into a multipurpose space for events and exhibitions. A hidden gem of rare beauty that recalls a typical craft in Brianza, that is viticulture and grape pressing. An almost mystical and sensory space that evokes and brings back to life an ancient way of working and living.

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Torre della Permanente / Park Associati

October 21, 2024 Pilar Caballero 0

A renovation and expansion project that enhances the building’s efficiency while respecting its original designers’ architecture. Designed in the 1950s by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and Luigi Fratino, the 12-floor Tower of the Permanente was an addition to the building of the same name, which was designed and built in 1886 by Luca Beltrami, in Via Filippo Turati in Milan. Currently housing the Museo della Permanente, the complex is located in a strategic area on a thoroughfare connecting the city center and the Central Station.

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Maison des Vauches / Bertrand Van Dorp

October 18, 2024 Hadir Al Koshta 0

The project is located in Porrentruy, a small town in the Swiss Jura. A modest three-story house, positioned at the end of a long street, had quietly fallen into disrepair. Originally built in the late 1960s, with no distinctive architectural heritage or attention to detail, it served as a typical affordable residence for a single family. Despite its deterioration, the building retains potential due to its proportions, location, and core structure. Rather than opting for demolition and a complete rebuild, the project seeks to preserve and repurpose the existing structure, giving it a second life while maintaining its original function.

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Herta Mohr Building Leiden University Renovation / De Zwarte Hond

October 18, 2024 Hadir Al Koshta 0

Commissioned by Leiden University, De Zwarte Hond has completed the circular renovation and extension of the former Cluster Zuid building of the Faculty of Humanities. Architect Joop van Stigt designed Cluster Zuid for the Faculty of Humanities of Leiden University in the late 1970s. This impressive example of structuralist architecture was re-inaugurated on 8 October as Herta Mohr. It now offers 11,400 m² of space, plus car parking, with more than 700 teaching spaces and self-study places, two lecture theatres, work and meeting rooms, and common rooms. The building also houses the libraries of Leiden’s African Studies Centre and the Middle Eastern Studies program.

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Grape Meme Residences / barsav architecture office

October 14, 2024 Hana Abdel 0

The MAJD neighborhood, situated in District No. 2 of the Mashhad Municipality, is one of the older neighborhoods with a history that dates back about one hundred years. The history of the combination of garden houses, fruit gardens, and grape vines dates back to at least four hundred years ago. The traces of this organic substrate can be seen today in the form of non-geometric streets that accommodate several years old trees.