Architects: 51N4E Photography: Filip Dujardin Construction Period: 2012 Location: Kortrijk, Belgium
The last remaining textile factory on Buda Island an area destined to become the cultural heart of the city has been transformed into a number of multifunctional spaces. This large volume, situated in the middle of a city block, has been adapted through two main interventions.
The first hollows out a large void in the centre of the building, bringing daylight deep into the vast floor plan. This pentagonal void houses a public staircase that gives access to a diverse range of spaces on four levels: a laboratory for manufacturing, multifunctional spaces of varying sizes and lighting conditions, music venues, and a roof terrace. The biggest part of the structure is reused. Besides saving resources, the reuse allows for a large cultural building within a limited budget.
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