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'apartments buso' by dmvA, mechelen, belgium
image © frederik vercruysse
all images courtesy of dmvA
belgian practice dmvA has completed 'apartments buso', a residential complex within the 19th century industrial district
along the canal mechelen-leuven in mechelen, belgium. positioned within a city block, the project is enclosed by a retired factory and smaller buildings. the interior is accessed through narrow alleys which lead to inner courtyards and garden spaces, replacing parts of the rehabilitated manufacturing facility. the exterior is fragmented to separate the two floors into visually separate entities, cladding the bottom half with rugged corten steel panels and the sheathing upper level volumes with translucent poly-carbonate panels. on the roof, a streetscape of passageways is created between individual cubic units, allowing daylight to enter the living spaces.
stairways lead inhabitants from the semi-public spaces at ground floor towards their lofted homes.
enclosed courtyard leading to the residential building
image © frederik vercruysse
courtyard entrance
image © frederik vercruysse
image © frederik vercruysse
inner streets on the roof-top level
image © frederik vercruysse
image © frederik vercruysse
image © frederik vercruysse
image © frederik vercruysse
image © frederik vercruysse
image © frederik vercruysse
courtyard leading to the street
image © frederik vercruysse
at night
image © frederik vercruysse
street view
exterior
exterior
green roof
inner street
inner street
overview
concept diagram
site plan
floor plan / level 0
floor plan / level 1
floor plan / level 2
section
section
elevation