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1 BURO II & ARCHI+I urban planning architecture engineering interior design Rue J. Jordaensstraat 18a, B-1000 Brussel T F E info@b2ai.com Hoogleedsesteenweg 415, B-8800 Roeselare T F E info@b2ai.com Bellevue 5, B-9050 Ledeberg [Gent] T F E info@buro2.be BURO II & ARCHI+I burgerlijke vennootschap onder de vorm van cvba Maatschappelijke zetel Brussel BE RPR Brussel

2 CREATING UNIQUE SPACE Mission Creating unique space through a holistic approach. Vision The strength of the process. The process is a path that is explored. The answer to the question is not known in advance, which leads to unique solutions and a diversity of projects. Participation: the client as partner. The client s requirements are the starting point. The process is participatory: the client takes part in the process in which a network of strategic partners is engaged. Multi-disciplinarity. The different disciplines necessary for responding to the question are brought to bear. This approach results in the firm s team concept and the in-house professionalism and expertise. All of these aspects come together in a project-level synthesis. programme brief socio-cultural value ecology and sustainability experiential value Synthese economical value context and preconditions building technical value... Our projects and buildings transcend : they are more profound, more surprising, more functional, more sustainable or more profitable than expected. Frequently they combine these properties. Such projects are grown. They are the result of a search from various perspectives and take into account various environmental factors. They are the result of the confrontation between ideas and expertise, between research and expectations, between emotion and reason. Our values Societal value: BURO II & ARCHI+I gives space to society Space has a social significance. Sustainability in all its facets: re-use, social integration, win/win aspects for municipalities, etc. Building means bringing actors together. Experiental value: BURO II & ARCHI+I gives space to the client Each project starts with the client and his dreams and expectations. This journey is a collective journey: the client is involved, invited and challenged. The client is a partner. Creativity is a process in which the answer to the question is not known in advance. This results in customisation, in project specific solutions. Building is living, experiencing and making dreams become reality. Building technical value: BURO II & ARCHI+I gives space to expertise BURO II & ARCHI+I has the essential key expertise in-house. True expertise, however, looks beyond its boundaries. Based on the conviction that one plus one can equal three, we create teams of experts that take projects to a higher level due to the individual skills, the professional knowledge of the team members and the team s intense collaboration. We call on the expertise of professionals from other disciplines, such as historians, sociologists, economists, artists and others. Both locally and internationally. Building means building up expertise for today and for the future. Economical value: BURO II & ARCHI+I gives space to feasibility Projects are not only developed in a spatial and social context, but also in an economic one. In tandem, we strike a balance between dream and reality, between your own desires and what is feasible. A good project is a project that is achievable and feasible for all parties concerned. Building is planning, optimising, calculating and measuring. BURO II & ARCHI+I wants to realize projects by an attitude of alertness, responsibility, social engagement, respect and participation.

3 From a to z BURO II & ARCHI+I applies these principles to a wide range of projects. Being a multi-disciplinary firm, we have our own internal departments for urban planning and landscape design, architecture, engineering, interior design, project management, and quantity surveying. A tight corporate organisation and the internal availability of all of the core competencies contribute to an integrated result. Urban Planning Architecture Engineering Interior Design Policy plans, master planning, urban projects, development plans, landscape design, urban research Design, research and planning, construction surveillance and budget management, projectmanagement and quantity surveying Stuctural and technical engineering, EPB, sustainability, energy and construction physics Total concepts, interior architecture and design, research, planning Industrial buildings and offices Commercial buildings Offices, banks and industrial buildings Retail, hotels and restaurants and showrooms Public buildings Municipal offices, sports halls, retirement and nursing homes, hospitals, schools... Mixed projects Housing projects Buildings with mixed private and public functions Private housing and housing projects BURO II & ARCHI+I: a reliable partner with more than 30 years of experience, both locally and internationally. BURO II was founded in Roeselare in 1979 by Hendrik Vermoortel. ARCHI+I architecture and engineering techniques was founded in 1983 by Philémon Wachtelaer. In 2011, BURO II & ARCHI+I merged to the new company BURO II & ARCHI+I cvba to create a solid group of approximately 140 associates, spread over offices in Roeselare, Gent and Brussels. Partners in the office are Rita Agneessens, Geert Blervacq, Tom Vandorpe and Pieterjan Vermoortel. Hendrik Vermoortel and Philémon Wachtelaer are members of the Board of Directors. As CEO, Rita Agneessens leads BURO II & ARCHI+I and is also responsible for the intake of new projects. Geert Blervacq guides the operational flows, Tom Vandorpe is design manager and Claude Labeeuw oversees the construction site. Along with the CFO they are the management team. At the start of a project, a project director, a design architect and a project architect are appointed. The project director is the point of contact for the client. The design architect and the project architect follow the project throughout the execution. They both monitor the project from A to Z and are jointly responsible for the coordination of the internal disciplines. Integrated Design (ID), under the leadership of Herman Jult, promotes the development of expertise and the consistency of the work. The client receives a guarantee of an integrated approach from the initial sketches.

4 PASSACAILLE [2008] Construction of a residential building EGTA Brussels Delivered in 2008 Size m² above ground BURO II & ARCHI+I This luxurious residential apartment complex sits on the historic site of the former military barracks of Prince Albert. It is situated in uptown Brussels, close to the Sablon, the Egmont Park, the Boulevard de Waterloo and the Place Royale. This spectacular site lends itself to an exceptional building. The 52 apartments offer many choices in terms of interior organization. The units look interiorly upon a lovely garden while the exterior views are of the historic surroundings. The building interacts with the urban movement due to the public spaces around it while offering a refuge of peace inside.

5 CITE MODELE BRUSSEL [IN PROGRESS] Renovation and building of a group of apartment buildings for social housing Benelux Aluminium Award laureate category housing projects - social housing Foyer Laekenois Brussels In progress m² overgrounds BURO II & ARCHI+I in temporay association with A33 T.V. Architectenbureau Jan Maenhout/ Van den Bergh T.V. Essa/Estraco N.V. SWK and with architect Wessel De Jonge as extern consultant Xavier Claes Waterbassin / Watervallei Hoogte Bestaande gebouwen Ontworpen gebouwen This project includes everything from urban planning all the way through to project completion for 1,029 modernist apartment units. The site was a modernist icon in the 1960 s, it was created for the World s Fair in It was inspired by the idea of people being completely surrounded by nature, and living in a garden. The focus was on adapting to the complex needs of today and being prepared for what tomorrow may bring. The project was publically funded by SLRB. Xavier Claes

6 EUROPA TOWER [IN PROGRESS] Construction of commcercial space and offices Brussels Europa nv, Rue de la Loi 107, B-1040 Brussels Rue de la Loi 107, B-1040 Brussels In study m² above ground / m² underground Energy Performance [EPB] K-peil: K30 BURO II & ARCHI+I This project is situated in the heart of Brussels in the European Quarter at a strategic junction of Wetstraat and Etterbeeksesteenweg. In the vicinity there are the buildings of the European institutions, including Berlaymont and Charlemagne, with their own distinctive volumes and architectures. The project seeks to blend in with the urban fabric by creating a high-quality environment and assuring a coherent and dynamic organisation of public space. The base integrates into the surroundings and the tower adds to a new skyline in Wetstraat. This very lively spot at the heart of the European Quarter has nearby bus, train and metro services. The programme contains 45,517 m² of built-up surface (3,369 m² of net floor space) and consists of a mix of offices, shops and dwellings. The offices face Wetstraat while the shops and apartments look towards Etterbeeksesteenweg where the entrance to the underground car park is located - and Lalaingstraat. The height difference of 8 metres between Wetstraat and the lower-lying Etterbeeksesteenweg has been bridged by wide and inviting outdoor stairs creating a kind of urban link to the lower shops or the higher offices. The public space is being configured as a small park. The unity of the building is assured by three interlinking volumes. The volume sizing is based on the profiles of nearby buildings and merges into the urban landscape. There is a roof terrace on each of the first two volumes. The facades are made of a regular grid of double-height windows, set in a second skin of expanded metal. The offices benefit from maximum natural daylight. To meet the client s requirement for an energy-efficient building, a facade system was developed that is adaptable according to orientation. The basic element for the structure of the facade system remains the same. The result is a functional, ecological and energyefficient facade. The choice of materials took into account acoustic and insulating properties. But other sustainability considerations also played a role with a view to use and possible re-use in the future. A K value of 30 has been set in order to meet the insulation standard for a passive building.

7 REDEVELOPMENT OF THE MILL OF DEINZE Dossche Mils & Bakery nv, Tolpoortstraat 40, 9800 Deinze Tolpoortstraat, Deinze Initial study 22 August 2006 BURO II & ARCHI+I Urban Planning The Molens van Deinze (Mills of Deinze) are an important part of Deinze s industrial heritage. The city wishes to redesignate this industrial site, a strategic spot in the urban residential fabric of Deinze, as a mixed housing project. The site offers more possibilities than just living: the region will be made accessible, and will thus become an actual part of the urban fabric and the urban architectural pattern. There will be a public park and a path along the banks of the river Leie. The project has been guided by the Flemish Urban Policy and a Spatial Implementation Plan created the spatial possibilities for making the project possible.

8 SYNTHESE SCENARIO MASTERPLAN OEKENE [2009] Province of West Flanders - Abdij bekestraat Sint-Andries (Brugge) City of Roeselare - Stadhuis - Botermarkt Roeselare Oekene Start project: 14th January End of study: 29th November 2010 BURO II & ARCHI+I in association with Ulrich Keppler The village of Oekene lies in the transitional area between the city of Roeselare and the surrounding open space. A number of large-scale developments around Oekene - such as the embedding of a hospital, the creation of a suburban wood, the further development of an office complex, the possible incorporation of an events hall or the development of industrial parks - may have a major impact on the village that currently still retains its village character and fulfils mainly a residential function. This matter concerns a spatial impact, an impact on mobility and on the liveability of the village and the presence of amenities. By means of a survey among the local residents, numerous different interventions have already been formulated and some development opportunities have been suggested. The residential function was repeatedly found to be the central consideration and while some developments were regarded as an opportunity they were also seen as a potential threat. The city and provincial authorities wished to integrate all of these possibilities, opinions and concerns in a cohesive master plan usable to harmonise the village with the future large-scale developments with a view to assuring liveability, uniqueness and identity. The master plan outlines a targeted picture for Oekene in the longer term ( ) based on a global vision and various development scenarios. An important principle when preparing the master plan was communication with and participation of the local residents and the various stakeholders. The city of Roeselare and the province of West Flanders commissioned BURO II & ARCHI+I to produce the master plan. Ulrich Keppler was engaged as the traffic expert.

9 BEKAERT NV OFFICE BUILDING ZWEVEGEM [2013] Request for proposal: quotation of design - laureate Bekaert nv, Bekaertstraat 2, B-8550 Zwevegem Esserstraat 2, B-8550 Zwevegem Completed on March 8, ,30 sqm Energy Performance [EPB] E-peil: E70 - K-peil: K23 Temporary Association BURO II & ARCHI+I and Sileghem & Partners Bekaert nv is the market leader in the metal industry: high-tech metal processing, high-tech materials and coatings based on metal fibre and fibreglass. The new administrative building is built on a site in Zwevegem, near the Bekaert Technology Center (BTC) site. The architects have opted in favour of a campus model for the building, thus prioritizing the synergy between the new project and the BTC. The building s implantation, the design of the surrounding area as well as the architectural approach are all conceived in function of this synergy. The building will be situated across the street pattern, partly positioned in parallel to the buffer pond corresponding with the rhythm of the buildings in the Esser industrial zone, partly connected to the ETC buildings. The result is a playful element in the design. The program consists of two levels with a rooftop level. The building is made up of two office zones that are positioned at an angle. The zone between both volumes is used for the entrance and the lobby with a footbridge. The office zones are on the facade side (in function of the view, air and light). The fixed cores are in the middle zones, i.e., formal and informal meeting spaces, open spaces and internal vertical circulation. Open spaces and skylights create opportunities for night-time ventilation and also introduce natural light into the middle section of the building. The third level has been designed as a penthouse with a multipurpose room with rooftop terrace. The aim was to strike a balance in the architectural plans between transparency and privacy, while respecting auditory comfort. Separate work units alternate with clusters for small groups and larger landscape offices. The client appreciates the infrastructure s flexibility, which has been designed in function of the alternating occupation: the finish has been adjusted accordingly. A thermal building envelope, providing for proper insulation, night-time ventilation and other controllable techniques contribute to a longer lifecycle and limited complexity. The result is a building with a qualitative, powerful and simple architecture with a relatively high degree of craftsmanship and finish, which offers optimal comfort, is flexible, sustainable and energy efficient with target coefficients of E60 and EPC30.

10 RESIDENCE ZUIDZICHT, HASSELT [IN PROGRESS] Master plan and design for 300 residential units along the canal in Hasselt Kolmont nv Woonprojecten nv / Willy Tans nv, Havermarkt 45, 3500 Hasselt Kempische Kaai, 3500 Hasselt In progress Approx. 288 living units and 876 m² commercial/offices m² [grounds] m² [above-ground] m² [below-ground] Phase 1: m² [59 units and 3 units commercial/offices] Phase 2: 8,669 m² [77 units] Phase 3: 8,867 m² [82 units] Phase 4: 9,177 m² [64 units] BURO II & ARCHI+I and Urban Planning in collaboration with Libost-groep nv [techniques] and Stubeco [stability], Bureau Bouwtechniek nv [Energy-saving construction and sustainability], Milieu and bouwconsult bvba [safety advisor] This project in Hasselt is sited in an inner-city redevelopment zone where a former industrial site north of the centre is being redeveloped around a canal basin. The design stems from a master plan. It will optimise the orientation and views of residential units. A recessed quayside along the waterfront will allow pedestrians and cyclists to move between the different zones. A bridge near the area s pivotal square will link this route to the other side of the canal basin. This will create a loop-like route for the entire area. The section from the pivotal square to Singel will be filled mainly by residential functions. The buildings form part of an urban axis that includes buildings of a former gelatine factory. Open inner areas will retain transparency towards the area to the rear. An alternation of buildings and open spaces will serve as connecting zones and as peaceful spots. The architecture is open and light and displays a rapport with the water. The scale of the project has been made unobtrusive by fragmenting the volume and by the glazed embodiment of luxurious penthouse apartments with double-height rooms. The inner gardens open out to the canal and to the area to the rear. The project will be carried out in four phases. The first phase is the creation of 60 residential units and a few commercial premises on a new square being built by the city authorities.

11 CONGRESSCENTRE AND CASINO KNOKKE-HEIST [IN PROGRESS] International competition - laureate Town of Knokke-Heist - Alfred Verweeplein Knokke-Heist Seafront Canadaplein - Knokke-Heist Design phase sqm [excluding underground carpark] Steven Holl Architects [New York, USA] in collaboration with BURO II & ARCHI+I A balanced partnership was developed in the frame of the Casino project in Knokke, between Steven Holl Architects (New York) and Flemish architect s firm, BURO II & ARCHI+I, in order to develop the concept and for the concept s future implementation. BURO II & ARCHI+I was chosen, due to the available competencies and the guarantees as regards continuity of the firm s approach and adherence to the concept. Whereas all work will initially be centred in New York, with support from Roeselare, during the design phase, Roeselare will take over in the implementation phase, under the New York office s supervision. The design was inspired by a panel of Magritte s Le Domaine Enchanté (The Enchanted Realm), a mural that was specifically created for the existing Casino in Knokke. In the mural, a ship is telling a story to a mermaid. The current Casino, which was designed by Leon Stynen in 1925, will be renovated and partially restored to its original programme: an open house facing the boardwalk. A new, thin and high glass volume or tower will be built above the existing Casino. From a distance, it will be easily recognizable as a gigantic billowing sail suspended from two giant masts. The trilogy will be completed with a hybrid porous bridge connecting the building to the boardwalk and La Réserve and the Scharpoord cultural centre, which are situated behind it. The white perforated walls refer to the scales featured in the mural. The renovated Casino building will be used again as a Casino, which has been refurbished and adapted to the requirements of a modern Casino. It will also comprise a number of exhibition spaces and public areas. The glass tower configuration will include a hotel and nightclub, a spa and a number of private residential apartments. At the top of the tower a rooftop restaurant and terrace will be built so everybody can enjoy the splendid view of Knokke-Heist, the sea and the hinterland. The bridge volume will be used as a congress centre. A number of commercial and catering functions will be integrated in the project in strategic locations. The design allows for a redistribution of the functions in line with market demand as well as the real estate developer s requirements.

12 DECATHLON ROESELARE [2010] Decathlon Benelux nv, Noorderlaan 53, 2030 Antwerpen NV Ansimmo, Victor Cornestraat 64, 7700 Moeskroen Hoek A. Hansstraat Groenestraat N36 Roeselare Completed on September 28, m² [retail space] m² [staff room and storage] Energy performance [EPB] K level: K32 BURO II & ARCHI+I CLASSICAL DECATHLON This shop is based on an innovative sustainable concept. The building is characterised by a small footprint, intelligent use of sunlight, the use of renewable energy with solar panels and an attractive appearance. We interpret the building as a concrete table on which a bright white shop volume has been placed. The shop is lifted above the ground, with the parking area extending under the building. That results in major optimisation of the use of the available ground. LIFT = SPACE SAVING = LESS PAVEMENT Stairways and lift are grouped in a free-standing, light-giving tower that rises up through the table. It is the eye-catcher that visitors use to get to the shop. Between the tower and the shop, visitors cross a large open space that can be seen as a kind of public commons where sports can be played. SUSTAINABILITY A great deal of attention was devoted to the use of sunlight in the shop. The north-south orientation of the shed roofs, the northern light enters the shop evenly. These south-facing roof surfaces are also ideal for placing solar panels. Using this type of roof also results in a powerful architectural impression. This design is a clear translation of Decathlon s ambitions. With this sustainability design, the shop in Roeselare sets a major example for future shops of the Decathlon chain. COMMERCIAL

13 FLANDERS BUSINESS SCHOOL ANTWERPEN [2011] Flanders Business School, Korte Nieuwstraat 33, 2000 Antwerpen Korte Nieuwstraat 33, Antwerpen Completed on September 15, ,07 sqm BURO II & ARCHI+I and BURO Interior in collaboration with Architectenbureau De Vloed The building project concerns two 19th century buildings on the corner of the Sint-Katelij nevest and the Korte Nieuwstraat. These buildings form a whole and are connected on each floor. They have been listed since The buildings are currently vacant and are in a precarious condition. Bordering the unique and historic 19th century Jesuit chapel, FBS wants to build an entirely new infrastructure that meets the most modern requirements of executive education, with an auditorium, cafetaria, conference accommodation, a coffee and business corner, office space, etc. The preservation of the original vacant space and the historic outside walls form the conceptual basis together with the auditorium and its break rooms. The circulation from and to the auditorium becomes a substantial part of the architecture that externalises FBSs dynamic and creative entrepreneurship. The break rooms engage with the original outside walls and the unique vacant space in the building, resulting in interesting fields of tension and perspectives. The starting point of the design concept is the preservation of the uniqueness of the listed building: the original intermediate floors, historic vacant space, ventilation of the canals and the 19th century façade.

14 COMMUNITY INSTITUTION DE ZANDE - SPORTHAL BEERNEM [2010] Prijs Bouwmeester category care - laureate Awards of Belgian Architecture laureate Isolation Award Awards of the Belgian Architecture - laureate Energy Award Open Call Flemish Building Master - laureate Realisation in the social field with financial help by VIPA Realisation with regards to sustainable building, application of energetic concept Passive House, application of ecologic materials Ministery of the Flemish Com. - Dept. support and operations - Koning Albert II-laan Brussel Sint-Andreaslaan Beernem Completed on December 6, sqm BURO II & ARCHI+I and BURO Interior In collaboration with Cenergie and Landscape architect Denis Dujardin half-open cells independent living administration cafetaria - industrial kitchen - consultation sports hall school closed living groups The sports hall is the second phase of the master plan and follows completion of the school. It was decided in close consultation with the municipality to give the sports infrastructure twofold usage by making it available to the youth institution and by letting it form part of the municipality s public sports infrastructure. The building occupies an important place in the urban environment. Its proportions are based on those of the adjacent shed that will be thoroughly renovated in the third phase of the master plan. It will be given (in part) a public and central purpose. The location of the sports hall - between the busy St.-Andreaslaan and the straight path on the site of the youth institution - is an important fact symbolically and physically. This is because the building personifies a bridge or a transition between a temporary stay in the youth institution and a return to public life and mainstream society. Sports are an essential element of the programmes for providing guidance to the young people. Sport acts as a catalyst for reducing stress factors and it eases a gradual transition towards life outside the institution. The sports hall has two entrances: a public entrance on the street side and a secure access - close to the school - that provides a fast interchange between lessons and sports. During school hours the girls use the sports accommodation, while the sports hall is open to the public for the municipality s residents mainly in the evening and at the weekend. Like the school, the sports hall has been designed as a passive building. Additional thermal insulation and smart orientation of the facade areas and glazing make it possible to deliver a significant added value in terms of energy. These matters have been enhanced by sinking parts of the building into the site. All required technical facilities have been provided for sports. The clearance of 9 metres allows different sports, such as badminton, tennis, volleyball, handball, indoor soccer, squash and dancing. A cafeteria looks out over the sports hall. Behind the building there is a fitness centre adjacent to an inner patio. At the front on the street side there is extra height for a climbing wall, while the roof serves as an outdoor sports field enclosed by transparent steel screens.

15 HOSPITAL KNOKKE [IN PROGRESS] Public competition - laureate Gezondheidszorg oostkust VZW Knokke - Graaf Jansdij k Knokke-Heist Kalvekeetdij k - Natiënlaan Knokke-Heist Design phase sqm Architecture: Temporary association AAPROG - BOECKX - BURO II & ARCHI+I Technology: Ingenium [Brugge] Stability: Greisch [Angleur-Luik] and S.C.E.S [Brugge] Construction physics: Daidalos [Leuven] Sustainable building: EVR-architecten [Gent] Landscape architecture: Paul Deroose [Jabbeke] Front and façade technology: Van Santen&Associés [Lille France] Interdisciplinary coordination: Marleen Wynants [Brussel] The temporary association AAPROG - BOECKX - BURO II & ARCHI+I won the ambitious competition of vzw Gezondheidszorg Oostkust for a new hospital in Knokke-Heist at the Belgian coast. The grounds where the hospital will be built, is 20 hectares large. The new health care facility contains a hospital, a rehabilitation centre, a care hotel, an outpatients clinic, lecture halls, public events spaces and a helicopter landing platform. The challenges and ambitions of the new hospital go from being original, highly functional and future-oriented to sustainable and in any case, conserve the rural character of the environment. The new hospital seemingly levitates above the landscape and is dominated by nature and light as far as the technical rooms below the ground floor. The transition between outside and inside, between the care facilities and the public spaces is almost seamless resulting in an inviting and inspiring context of care. The design is a striking example of living architecture : sustainable design and construction with a special eye for integration in the natural landscape, ecological energy and used materials.

16 GRAND HOTEL CASSELBERGH BRUGES [2010] Project Planning Degroote nv, p/a Troonstraat 60, 8400 Oostende Hoogstraat 6-8, 8000 Bruges Completed on February sqm BURO II & ARCHI+I [architecture] & BURO Interior [layout study restoration and new construction] Interior architect Frederic Declercq [restoration and facility construction] With its central location and rich history, this site is of major importance to the World Heritage City of Bruges. Tourism is an important engine of the local economy. The conversion of this building into a hotel with conference facilities will finally, after many years, remove an eyesore from the Hoogstraat. The project consists of two parts: the renovation of the three historic buildings on the Hoogstraat and a new development on the Groene Rei. The modern development replaces a property of little value built in the 20th century. The new addition to the cityscape of Bruges is conceived as a bronze treasure chest set with gems. The architectural form of a box with a chamfered roof can also be found in the Bruges Belfort (which houses a treasury as well as the town accounts). The new hotel development will comprise 118 hotel rooms and 9 seminar rooms and provide underground parking for 38 cars.

17 BAIYUN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER GUANGZHOU, CHINA [2007] International competition - laureate World Architecture Festival Awards Barcelona Laureate category Civic Staalbouwwedstrijd Nomination category E: International projects Guangzhou Baiyun International Conference Center Project Construction Office No , Bai Yun Ave. South Guangzhou - China Guangzhou - China Taken into use in January ,00 sqm Nominations Laureate category Civic at the World Architecture Festival Awards 2008 BURO II & ARCHI+I and Design Institute of CITIC (China) [architectural design] Laurent Ney & Partners [structural design] Ingenium nv [technical design] Daidalos [energy and acoustics] TTAS bvba [technical theatre design] Denis Dujardin, Stefaan Thiers [landscape design] Van Santen & Ass. [Frankrij k] [façade engineering] Lens Ass [interior design] Concept The local authority of Guangzhou decided to develop a congress centre at the edge of the historical landscape of the Baiyun Mountains. The new congress centre will function as generator for the further urban development of the city of Guangzhou. The congress centre is integrated in a system of physical and visually open connections between the city and the mountains. The primary principle is the merging of landscape and building. The fingers of nature penetrate the site; the mountains are brought into the city. The concept is an open modular system of flexible spaces. Functions are grouped through the horizontal and vertical modulation. The horizontal modules house general services, foyers, catering exhibition space, VIP areas, offices The vertical modules are meant for specific facilities, including a congress hall for 2500 people.

18 CULTURAL CENTRE HET PERRON IEPER [IN PROGRESS] Public competition - laureate s Municipality Ieper - Grote Markt Ieper Vanhaerents nv - Oude Gentweg Torhout Alheembouw nv - Roeselarestraat 209 B Oostnieuwkerke Stationsplein-Fochlaan-Goesdamstraat Ieper Completed on April first, m² [public] sqm [private] BURO II & ARCHI+I and BURO Interior in collaboration with Boydens [techniques] - Establis [stability] - TTAS [theater techniques] - Eva-international [acoustics] The design of the new cultural centre in Ieper was based on transparency and openness to stimulate encounters. This PPS project combines a number of commercial and cultural functions such as a heater, a youth centre, offices and rehearsal spaces. With its glass entrance hall, clear lay-out and transparent skin, the building seeks to provide an open interface for staff, performers, visitors and neighbourhood residents. The building s skin is made of perforated copper that will gradually discolour. The building is situated on a plinth. This has created a platform facing the newly renovated station square that can serve as a terrace for the café and multifunctional hall. This outdoor space can also be used for open air performances. The plinth slopes to form an entrance via the central hall. This path provides the experience of both an architectural and urban stroll. The project is intended to act as a catalyst in upgrading the station area that has been marked for urban renewal.

19 CITY LIBRARY DE LETTERBEEK POPERINGE [2006] Open competition - laureate City council Poperinge - Grote Markt Poperinge Veurnestraat Poperinge Completed on February 8, ,18 sqm BURO II & ARCHI+I and BURO Interior This new public building is open and transparent. It is a pleasant attraction point and a flexible workplace that hopes to anticipate on future evolutions. The brick volume connects the city centre with the large adjoining city park. Those who have the time can take a book into the park, which can also function as a location for literary and other events.

20 EX-KBC SITE - INBREIDINGSPROJECT & KENNISCENTRUM [IN PROGRESS] Joinery Awards laureate category aluminum CBS Invest nv, Industrieweg 74, 8800 Roeselare [phase 1 to phase 3] Stadsbestuur Roeselare, Markt, 8800 Roeselare [phase 4] Noordstraat - H.Horriestraat in Roeselare Completed on Mai 23, 2008 [phase 1] - Design phase [phase2 + phase 3 + phase 4] Phase 1: office m² [4 floors + underground parking 784 m²] [21 parkings] Phase 2: bloc A: m² [4 floors to 5 floors]; bloc B: m² [4 floors to 6 floors]; underground parking: m² [ -1 en -2] Phase 3: bloc C: m² [4 floors to 7 floors] + bloc D: m² [4 floors to 6 floors] Phase 4: m² BURO II & ARCHI+I en collaboration with architects B.A.U. and Extensa [external adviseur], Stedec [stability] [phase 1, 2 and 3] Phase 1 : Bank office KBC Palo Phase 2 : 2 apartment complexes with underground parking -1 & -2 Bloc A: 10 apartments + 3 penthouses with 5 commercial spaces Bloc B: 27 apartments + 9 penthouses with 7 commercial spaces Phase 3 : 2 apartment complexes Bloc C: 51 apartments with 13 commercial spaces Bloc D: 40 senior apartments with 12 commercial spaces Phase 4 : Knowledge center A new multifunctional project with a hotel, shops, offices, exhibition rooms and flats and service flats will be developed on the site of the former Bank of Roeselare, near the Grote Markt. The existing tower building of KBC will be transformed and extended into an urban knowledge centre and library. The public building will have a transparent gavel and will be an open house, a meeting place for all ages, a public information forum. A pleasant and broad shop a walking street crossing the project will create a new link between the Noordstraat and the H. Horriestraat. An underground parking will be foreseen. The PPS-project will contribute to the livability of the core city of Roeselare.

21 THERMAE PALACE HOTEL OOSTENDE [IN PROGRESS] General tender - laureate Restotel nv, Koningin Astridlaan 7, 8400 Oostende Hotel Thermae Palace, Koningin Astridlaan 7, 8400 Oostende Design phase sqm Temporary association BURO II & ARCHI+I - Ro Berteloot BURO II & ARCHI+I, architects Ro Berteloot, Ingenium nv, VL Development The temporary association BURO II & ARCHI+I Berteloot was commissioned to prepare a master plan for the existing Thermae Palace complex in Ostend. The commission covers production of a master plan for the interior and development of an organisational chart for the building. The master plan must make a link with other projects in the vicinity of this listed monument. One of the objectives is to create a bond between the spa and wellness facilities of the complex and the sea. This is a precondition for this architectural jewel to do justice to the Queen of Belgian seaside resorts. Among other things there will be a relaxation area in the existing gallery plus jacuzzis, terraces and seating elements on the seafront. An active inner patio surrounded by activated walls within an opened-up building and clearly arranged circulation flows form the basis of the architectural concept. The original galleries will be restored to their original glory, with the association with the sea as the prime consideration. There will be maximum restoration of the original symmetrical structure of the rooms and the building. The modernised Thermae Palace will house a wellness facility with swimming pool, sauna and treatment rooms, plus a hotel with 160 rooms, a conference centre with 14 (combinable) meeting rooms, a restaurant and bistro facilities. Circulation flows will separate the different streams of visitors. All engineering facilities will be commensurate with the comfort classification laid down in the decree covering establishments offering overnight accommodation. Plans will be based on the trias energetica model to reduce the demand for energy, make the fullest possible use of renewable energy and meter and monitor the building s energy performance. The interior will be given a facelift that will do even greater justice to the original art deco elements. The interior will ooze the serenity and tranquillity of this unique location and will offer everything that a relaxing environment needs.

22 VALCKE PREFAB BETON NV VLAMERTINGE [2010] Fidias Awards AINB - laureate Eco Label Professional Valcke Prefab Beton nv, A. Rodenbachtstraat 30, 8908 Vlamertinge A. Rodenbachstraat 72, 8908 Vlamertinge Completed on September 30, ,59 sqm Energy performance [EPB] E level: E67 - K level: K30 BURO II & ARCHI+I, BURO Interior and Urban Planning en collaboration with Daidalos-Peutz [building physics] and Pieter Vanrenterghem [landscape design] The cement silos and large production hangers rising from the flat landscape surrounding Vlamertinge are landmarks of Valcke s precast concrete industry. The office building stands detached on Valcke s company grounds, though it was situated and designed to fit into the environmental and scenic context. The building s sloping roof is constructed as a green roof and appears to pull a green landscape over the building. The various recesses in the wall (as a patio or entrance hall) seem to draw the surroundings into the building. The well-insulated facades, intelligent daylight systems, natural ventilation and night-time air conditioning ensure that this high-quality building has a low energy bill. The intelligent system of admitting daylight makes it possible to work anywhere without artificial light. The exterior space acts as an extension of the surrounding landscape. New canals also act as detention and/or infiltration basins for rainwater, and divide the various meadows. Parking spaces for staff and visitors are constructed in part as green car parks which are bordered by pollard willows. In a world premiere, Valcke had the opportunity to use a new type of cement: oversulphated cement from near Holcim, (known as Cemroc), which only emits 80 kg CO2 per ton of manufactured cement during the production process, whereas traditional cement emits approximately kg CO2 per ton. This cement is a pale shade of white when it hardens, and its surface also has an extra self-cleaning capacity. Daylight enters this monolith building through ribbon windows placed at varying heights. The visibility lines are continued in every aspect of the architecture, interior and technologies. The large open space contains three detached volumes that accommodate private functions. This large open space is an interpretation of the company s philosophy as well as being necessary for the night-time air conditioning. A deliberate choice was made to restrict the package of materials, which consists of concrete, cast floors and stained wood work.

23 VLERICK LEUVEN*GHENT MANAGEMENT SCHOOL GHENT [2003] Competition by invitation - laureate Award - Building of the year - selected [2004] Awards of the Belgium Architecture - Energy Awards [2005] - nominated - categorie non-residentional buildings renovation Vlerick Leuven Ghent Management School - Reep Ghent Hoek Reep - Seminariestraat Ghent Completed on September ,64 sqm BURO II & ARCHI+I [architecture], BURO Interior [interior] in col. with arch. Romain Berteloot [restauration] Until recently, the Great Seminar, a neo-gothic building dating from the start of the twentieth century, conveyed a monastery-like inaccessibility through its closed character. Only the front façade was oriented to the outside world. The reorganization of the building as the new campus for the Vlerick Management School opens the site to the public. The impact of the intervention was kept as subtle as possible. Preliminary review had shown that existing building concept, with two large courtyards, remains a good basis for a sustainable and economical renovation. It sufficed to excavate the courtyard and add an underground level to facilitate the reorganization of the building and to integrate the new functions and services. This concentrated intervention leaves the remaining wings free from drastic renovations. Thus, the chapel now serves as restaurant and conference space, the corridor adjacent to the library (that kept its function) became a reading room. On the campus square, landscaped in collaboration with the artist Panamarenko, the newly trained managers the gods of our globallized society find a daily reminder that it is not cold economis realisme but rather dream and imagination that lead to Nailati Efil (an Italian way of Life).

24 DWELLING S. IN W. [2009] S. W. Completed on June 17, 2009 BURO II & ARCHI+I and BURO Interior Residence S. was designed for a three-child family. The design was strongly influenced by the site and the trees and bushes on the property. The residence, a 72 m long beam was oriented on a north-south line to structure the property in a westerly (more public) access zone and an easterly (private) garden with swimming pool. The volume of the residence has been placed between two horizontal concrete platforms. One of them forms a base that lies in the garden and the other is a slender edge to the roof with glass or wooden walls in between. The triptych-like sequence to the living areas (children/living and dining areas/parents) is reflected in the façades. The different parts are connected to the specific outside areas: the sitting room with the introverted patio, the living areas with the elongated patio, the kitchen with the open patio and the master bedroom with the southern patio. This internal differentiation is carried on through into the Buro Groen garden design: a restful flower garden has been placed opposite the master bedroom; an open grassy area, play yard and copse are aligned with the living areas; and the willow copse borders on the children s bedrooms. The open park environment is bordered by an existing, protective belt of alders, with additional, regionally indigenous greenery. On the property itself, an imaginary diagonal axis has been set out along both the house and the garden. The detailed finishing and the refined design give the sober and dynamic unity its proper place in the green surroundings. The consistency of the design and use of materials unites the home and garden. The subtle play that is created in this way, stimulates the curiosity of passers-by and also creates a unique environment for family life.

25 TRIAMANT HASPENGOUW IN VELM [IN PROGRESS] Care Campus with innovative care concept - Partly with financial intervention with VIPA Nomination for the first IWT Innovation Awards [Innovation by Science and Technology] Prijs Bouwmeester category care - nomination Care for Life cvba - Slachthuisstraat Turnhout Halingenstraat Velm Completed on September 3, 2010 [phase 1] Design phase [phase 2] sqm aboveground & ca sqm underground facilities BURO II & ARCHI+I Care for Life develops, builds and operates innovative residential and community projects for young and old as a fitting response to the challenges presented by an ageing population. TRIAMANT Haspengouw at Velm near Sint-Truiden is the pilot project. The vision of seamlessly-overlapping accommodation, care and welfare was translated spatially into a master plan. Art historian Mimi Debruyn examined how carefree residential accommodation and life in the fast lane could be embedded in an historical castle and park environment. Central to the master plan was the castle complex that stands as a rural landmark. The fully renovated castle houses a Grand Café, 8 guest rooms for tourists requiring care and a few residential units. The first phase of Triamant has already been completed following the construction of 42 sheltered accommodation units, 37 flats (for business or residence), 6 mansions, a wide range of care services/facilities and a variety of shared amenities (including a local shop with a post office counter and lottery ticket sales point, care centre with physiotherapy, fitness room, swimming pool, etc.). The second and third phases will include construction of another eight entities for normal small-scale residential occupancy (with a total capacity of 86 dwelling units), 41 flats, an activities centre and five family dwellings as high-quality new-builds. All the residential units are completely accessible to wheelchair users and quickly and easily adaptable to the changing needs of occupants or changing family circumstances. The spatial challenge in this project was to unite autonomy with the provision of care and social interaction and to do so in an ecologically responsible manner. Intensive cooperation between Care for Life and BURO II & ARCHI+I resulted in a project that successfully translated the different elements of the vision social interaction, openness, accessibility and participation into a sustainable design. TRIAMANT Haspengouw is a concept for lifelong residency where people will come together, meet each other, inspire each other, help each other and live together in a community. In due course around 350 people will be able to call Triamant their home.