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Mons Train Station / Santiago Calatrava

Andreas Luco — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000

The Station of Mons, one of the larger train stations in Belgium, is conceived as a monumental bridge spanning the tracks. The Gallery stands as a connector, uniting the historic heart of the city to the south and the emerging Grand Pres district to the north.

Mégalithes Stone Totems / Maignial Architectes & Associés + Mathieu Collos Architecture

Valeria Silva — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The region of the Monts de Lacaune, located in the Haut-Languedoc massif, is an area rich in history, varied landscapes, and cultural heritage. Known for its high-quality waters and pure air, the region is dotted with spectacular panoramas and majestic peaks, such as the Roc des Écus. During the time of Celtic Gaul, this region was inhabited by the Tectosages and preserves an important archaeological heritage, including menhir statues dating back to the Neolithic. These megalithic monuments, distinguished by their anthropomorphic figures, represent one of the largest concentrations of menhir statues in Europe, offering a fascinating glimpse into the beliefs and practices of our ancestors.

Mons Memorial Museum / Atelier d'architecture Pierre Hebbelinck - Pierre de Wit

Cristobal Rojas — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 02:00:00 +0000

The edifice of the Machine-à-Eau enjoys a key position in the civilian, architectural and urbanism history of the city of Mons. The listed building remains at the heart of an ambitious, complex project, since both contemporary extensions complete the historic building on both sides, encompassing it is a whole bearing the sense of its new function.

Centre of Design-Mons Belgium / Matador Architects

Daniel Sánchez — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 03:00:00 +0000

This project consists in the renovation of an 18^th century town house (hotel de maître) and of its extension by way of a contemporary wing. More than architectural, this project is foremost urban. It is presented as a hinge between sections of neighborhoods, public spaces and major buildings. It is defined by two lines.

Water Tower / V+

Cristian Aguilar — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 06:00:00 +0000

Water towers are infrastructures that transcend their technical purpose and help to shape the greater landscape. Water towers, built for the most part in the 20th century, are usually cut parts developed from a simple extrusion or the revolution of a profile around a central axis. Although this conception generates a simple,rational image of dominion by evoking a repeatedly enlarged recipient, it stems from a logic whereby the liquid contained takes precedence over the landscape. The client wanted seize this rare moment, the construction of a new water tower , to create a project that would the question the figure that water towers cut, be a strong signal and also serve as a landmark for the sizeable Ghlin-Baudour industrial estate.

The Woodland Cabin / De Rosee Sa

Karen Valenzuela — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 02:00:00 +0000

De Rosee Sa recently completed a magical lakeside cabin on the edge of woodlands in the village of Nouvelles, Belgium. A self-build project, the new 35 m² cabin replaces an old dilapidated timber structure.

Video: Tour Through Mons International Congress Xperience with Daniel Libeskind

Karissa Rosenfield — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000

In light of the recent opening of Mons International Congress Xperience (MICX), Daniel Libeskind hosted a private tour through the conference center, explaining his thinking behind the building’s expressive form. The experience was captured on this short film by Spirit of Space with the intention to open the discussion up to a larger audience.

Mons International Congress Xperience (MICX) / Studio Libeskind + H2a Architecte & Associés

Diego Hernández — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 01:00:00 +0000

Conceived as a new architectural landmark for Mons, the new convention center is a key element in a plan for economic revitalization, and serves as a connector between the old and the new. From the viewing platform at the top, a visitor can spy the 17th-century Belfry tower, a UNESCO Heritage Site, in the historic center of town, a new train station designed by Santiago Calatrava and the La Haine river.

Covering of the courtyard of the Carré des Arts in Mons / Ney & Partners + AgwA

Cristian Aguilar — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000

AgwA architecture office and Ney & Partners engineers were commissioned the development of a retractile membrane roof for the exceptional heritage military building known as the Carré des Arts. In the framework of Mons 2015 European Capital of Culture, the courtyard houses the "Festival au Carré" and other events run by the arts school Arts², the city and the regional cultural leader Le Manège in Mons (be) and Maubeuge (fr).

Naves Temporary Pavilion Proposal / Appareil

Alison Furuto — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Designed by Appareil, their proposal for Naves, a temporary pavilion for the city of Mons, Capital of Culture in 2015, addresses a contextual relationship to the gothic surroundings as an exploration on lightness and transparency. Inspired by this historical context, this project explores structural and material logics to revisit the gothic arch; the ‘curve’ is examined as a bending element caught within a woven collaborative structure of glass fiber tubes, in which the use of compression is exchanged by the one of tension for the building to achieve maximum lightness. More images and architects' description after the break.