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META is appointed as architect for Centraal Politiegebouw Kouter Torhout

27/12/2019 Read more

For the architectural assignment of the new police headquarters Centraal Politiegebouw Kouter in Torhout (Belgium), the police district chooses a collaboration with META-AIKO (temporary association), from a list of 18 candidates.In the coming months, a participatory design trajectory will be set up between the design team and the Local Police Kouter in order to create together an ambitious, contemporary and qualitative workplace for approximately 110 police staff. The existing buildings on the...

META is, as member of the CAMP-BRUG team, selected for Stationscampus Howest Brugge

16/12/2019 Read more

The partnership CAMP-BRUG is one of the four selected teams for the design and build procedure for the redevelopment of the former RTT site in Bruges. The new campus includes the renovation of some of the existing buildings, as well as newly-built constructions. The CAMP-BRUG team consists of META architectuurbureau and Stéphane Beel Architect (architecture), A-RES (project coordination), VK Engineering (structural, MEP, acoustical, sustainability and energy engineering) and Denys (general...

Foundation stone laid for Bruges Meeting & Convention Centre

16/09/2019 Read more

Today, the first stone was laid for the project Beursplein & Congresgebouw commissioned by the city of Bruges. Eduardo Souto de Moura and META architectuurbureau design the urban renewal project.The team of architects – Eduardo Souto de Moura and META – have designed the exhibition hall as a covered and lockable square where all kinds of events – such as trade fairs and concerts – can take place. But at the same time, when no activities are planned, the building can be transformed into a...

Gagné! META and RGPA win the competition for the Offices SWCS in Charleroi

02/08/2019 Read more

META and RGPA (a partnership between Reservoir A and Goffart Polomé Architectes) win the architecture competition for the extension of the SWCS offices in the center of Charleroi.SWCS stands for Société Wallonne du Crédit Social and provides social loans. The current offices date from the 1980s and no longer meet today's comfort requirements and staff capacity of the organization. The acquisition of the adjacent undeveloped land opened up the possibility of extending the offices with a new...

First column ceremony for rooftop greenhouse Agrotopia Roeselare

02/07/2019 Read more

On Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019 the ceremony for the first column of the project Agrotopia Roeselare took place. It was symbolically placed under great interest, notably by deputy Bart Naeyaert and the general manager of Inagro Mia Demeulemeester. Inagro vzw is building a public greenhouse research center on the roof of the REO Roeselare fruit and vegetable auction house. The Agrotopia Roeselare project is a collaboration between META Architectuurbureau and Van Bergen Kolpa Architecten. reportage...

Demolition Normaalschoolsite Lier has started

02/04/2019 Read more

The demolition works for the project Normaalschoolsite in Lier has started. The demolition works provide new inner city connections that are indispensable for anchoring the site within the urban fabric. In this way we connect neighborhood 'Het Looks' to the center of Lier.article Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch)project page Normaalschoolsite Lier

Information session Bruges Meeting & Convention Centre

25/03/2019 Read more

On Saturday 22 March 2019, the information session took place around the complete development of the Beursplein & Congresgebouw Brugge. The Sint-Godelieve abbey was open to all interested parties from 10am to 4pm. The project was carefully explained by information boards, visualisations, the model of the building and three presentations. reportage Focus TV (in Dutch) press article De Standaard (in Dutch) press article Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch) press article Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch) project...

Opening project Datacenter Orange Antwerpen

19/03/2019 Read more

The official opening of the highly secured and eco-efficient data center for Orange in Antwerp took place on March 18, 2019, in the presence of Philippe Muyters, Flemish Minister for Innovation. META architectuurbureau was responsible for the entire architectural project in close collaboration with engineering firms Ingenium and Deerns.reportage Kanaal Z (in Dutch)press article Techzine (in Dutch)press article Datanews (in Dutch)

META selected for the competition of Josaphat site in Brussels

09/11/2018 Read more

A new city district is planned on the site of a former marshalling yard. META joins the team ‘Ecowijk Josaphat Quartier Durable’ of project developers Caaap, Kairos and Belfius Immo.For the project we’re collaborating with EFFEKT, Studio Thys Vermeulen, Urban Platform, Art & Build and Vogt Landscape.

META wins the design competition Kleuter- en Basisschool De Zwaantjes Hoboken

19/10/2018 Read more

As a part of a broader development AG Vespa and Stedelijk Onderwijs Antwerpen are planning a new school building for Kleuter- en Basisschool De Zwaantjes in Hoboken, Antwerp. META was invited to participate in the competition with two other architecture offices.The proposal from META, Landinzicht and ABT was retained as the winning competition proposal.If everything goes according to plan, the school will open in the beginning of 2022.

META and Eduardo Souto de Moura design the Beursplein & Congresgebouw urban renewal project in Bruges

02/07/2018 Read more

After having been selected as the preferred bidder, the city of Bruges has awarded the assignment for the development of the Beurshal & Congresgebouw in Bruges to META and Eduardo Souto de Moura. The team of architects have designed the exhibition hall as a covered and lockable square where all kinds of events can take place. But at the same time, when no activities are planned, the building can be transformed into a public covered square: one that is accessible to all passers-by and forms an...

META and MikeViktorViktor win the competition for a green core in-fill area in Oude God Mortsel

31/05/2018 Read more

With respect for the history of Mortsel META architectuurbureau and MikeViktorViktor Architects convert several remaining plots in the heart of Mortsel into a qualitative core in-fill project that will enrich the city. The project team has designed 5 building clusters around a green, traffic-calmed square. These include residential properties, a centre for adult education, commercial spaces and an underground car park. This green square – the Stadsterras (city terrace) of Mortsel – will...

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