Academie Sustainable Co-Housing / B-architecten

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Turnhout, Belgium
  • Architects: B-architecten
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  4950
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2021
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    Photographs:Lucid
  • Design Team: Stéphanie Collier, Evert Crols, Emilie Dorekens, Dirk Engelen, Sven Grooten, Karol Grygolec, Lennert Hermans, Lisa Van Com
  • Client : Heem
  • City: Turnhout
  • Country: Belgium
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Academie Sustainable Co-Housing  / B-architecten - Exterior Photography
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Text description provided by the architects. A former art academy was transformed into a sustainable, high-end co-housing project with communal facilities. Its beautiful façade and the layout of the historical and partially listed buildings were preserved where applicable, but at the same time, the ensemble was thoroughly rethought and modernized.

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And since in this case, the style of cohabitation is described as ‘soft co-housing’, there was an aim to ensure each loft or flat had a private terrace or garden.

Academie Sustainable Co-Housing  / B-architecten - Exterior Photography
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To meet this requirement, the building located at the back of the site, which had no historical value, was demolished, and replaced by new constructions that connect to the symmetrical main building with an inner courtyard.

Academie Sustainable Co-Housing  / B-architecten - Interior Photography, Stairs
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Underneath the residential units, mainly located on the upper floors, there is space for offices or communal workplaces with kitchenettes. The collective character of the complex is further expanded with communal recreation areas and shared electric cars and bicycles. 

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Address:2300 Turnhout, Belgium

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Cite: "Academie Sustainable Co-Housing / B-architecten" 19 Nov 2021. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/972180/academie-sustainable-co-housing-b-architecten> ISSN 0719-8884

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