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Station of Laken

Station of Laken
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STATION OF LAKEN

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ARCHITECTS
B-architecten

AREA
1200 m²

YEAR
2020

CIVIL ENGINEERING
UTIL Struktuurstudies

CATEGORY
METRO STATION

LOCATION
BRUSSELS,BELGIUM

PHOTOGRAPHS
Lucid

ACOUSTIC ENGINEERING
Bureau De Fonseca

TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Cenergie

PROJECT TEAM
Evert Crols, Dirk Engelen, Sven Grooten, Karol Grygolec, Louise Lauwers,Lisa Van Com, Evelien van de Riet, Kim Vanthienen

FACADES
Vanhecke - Suls Architecten

CITY
Brussels

COUNTRY
Belgium

Station of Laken
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Station of Laken
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Station of Laken
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The centre of the former railway station of Laken became the new entrance zone on the ground floor.

Here we can find the socio-cultural café, the entrance hall, the multi-purpose hall with green room and cloakroom and the toilets.

Station of Laken
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Station of Laken
Station of Laken
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A new contemporary extension at the platform side improves the flexibility of the railway station.

Station of Laken
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Station of Laken
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Station of Laken
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This south-oriented winter garden is a reference to the original access to the platforms.

Station of Laken
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Station of Laken
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Station of Laken
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Station of Laken
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A new circulation zone vertically connects all functions of the building: exhibition halls, studios, meeting rooms, and working areas

Station of Laken
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Station of Laken
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The façades of the former station have been carefully restored.

Station of Laken
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Station of Laken
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Station of Laken
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Station of Laken
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Station of Laken
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The original structure of the building is respected to its maximum extent.


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