Bovenbouw Architectuur

District Office Police

District Office Police 

Bovenbouw

District Office Police
© Filip Dujardin

ARCHITECTS
Bovenbouw

PHOTOGRAPHS
Filip Dujardin

AREA
917 M²

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Dirk Somers, Myrthe Geelen, Carole Boeckx, Sander Laureys, Matilde Everaert

YEAR
2022

LOCATION
Antwerp, Belgium

CATEGORY
Police Station, Office Buildings

District Office Police
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District Office Police
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District Office Police
© Filip Dujardin

The new police station is robust and transparent at the same time. This is in line with the police's wish to create a building that simultaneously can be accessible and safe.

Two larger spaces dominate the building, shielded behind thick walls, but also open onto their surroundings with large windows and prominent entrances.

District Office Police
© Filip Dujardin
District Office Police
© Filip Dujardin

The reception hall is open to the street and provides the public with information.

The landscape office at the back, a shared working environment for the police staff, has large windows facing the garden.

District Office Police
© Filip Dujardin
District Office Police
© Filip Dujardin

Introducing colors and warm materials avoids a sterile office environment; professional requirements such as bulletproofing and running time are of equal importance as transparency and atmosphere.

Along the rear, we provide a green backyard that overlooks the landscape.

District Office Police
© Filip Dujardin
District Office Police
© Filip Dujardin
District Office Police
© Filip Dujardin

By framing the backyard between the carport on the one hand and new trees on the border with the fire brigade site on the other, the office space enjoys a pleasant perspective on the landscape.


District Office Police
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District Office Police
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District Office Police
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District Office Police
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District Office Police
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District Office Police
© Filip Dujardin
District Office Police
© Filip Dujardin
District Office Police
© Filip Dujardin
District Office Police
© Filip Dujardin
District Office Police
© Filip Dujardin
District Office Police
© Filip Dujardin
District Office Police
© Filip Dujardin
District Office Police
© Filip Dujardin


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Bovenbouw Architectuur
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Bovenbouw Architectuur
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