OO2605_locatie (c)Tim Van de Velde

OO2605_locatie (c)Tim Van de Velde

OO2605_locatie (c)Tim Van de Velde

OO2605_locatie (c)Tim Van de Velde

OO2605_locatie (c)Tim Van de Velde

OO2605_locatie (c)Tim Van de Velde

OO2605_locatie (c)Tim Van de Velde

OO2605_locatie (c)Tim Van de Velde

OO2605_locatie (c)Tim Van de Velde

OO2605_locatie (c)Tim Van de Velde

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Project description

Brasschaat town council wants to establish synergy between the social services (OCMW) and the local authority. The local authority departments and the OCMW are currently housed in different places. The aim is to bring them together in a single public place by building a new administrative centre (NAC) on the campus model adjacent to the present town hall, where citizens will find all the local services in one place.

While retaining the present town hall, we would like to build an NAC very close to it. By retaining the old town hall we focus attention on a building that is important to the borough and keep a place that gives the town an identity.

In addition to attractive and innovative architecture, the new building, at walking distance from the present town hall, should also concentrate on sustainable, low-energy use. As far as EPB regulations are concerned, the project as a whole must comply with the law that will come into force on 1 January 2014.

In addition to urban design and architectural quality, we would like to pay much attention to maximising cooperation between all the departments of the local council and the OCMW. The continued optimisation of cooperative structures is a coherent part of the brief. For the staff, the new building and the renovation of the existing town hall should be a pleasant and future-oriented work environment where the main focus is on the citizen. The local authority aspires to maximum digitisation of all departments and processes.

A variant is also requested, which includes a hall with stage for a potential audience of 350 to 400 people. The local council sees the building of an NAC as an opportunity to include a hall with stage. The designers will be asked to verify whether this function can offer added value in a well-integrated manner.

Candidates are also requested to formulate a vision for the design of the public domain around the existing town hall and the new NAC, as well as the public space between them. In the proposal for the NAC in Verhoevenlei, a vision is requested for the architectural appearance and finish of the whole building and the public space as far as Leopoldslei.

Budget: New administrative centre including hall with stage: €13,088,200 (excl. VAT)

Renovation of town hall: €700,000 (excl. VAT)

Overall fee of min. 8% and max. 12%

Brasschaat OO2605

All-inclusive design assignment for the construction of an administrative centre in Brasschaat

Project status
Selected agencies
  • Compagnie O.
  • Bart Macken Eef Boeckx Partnership
  • Caruso St John
  • Wiel Arets Architects (WAAB BV)
Location

Verhoevenlei 11, 2930 Brasschaat

Timing project
  • Selection: 8 Oct 2013
  • Toewijzen opdracht aan de ontwerpers: 15 Mar 2014
  • First briefing: 22 Nov 2013
  • Second briefing: 13 Dec 2013
  • Submission: 11 Mar 2014
  • Jury: 21 Mar 2014
Client

Gemeentebestuur Brasschaat

contact Client

Martine Kenis

Contactperson TVB

Annelies Augustyns

Procedure

prijsvraag voor ontwerpen met gunning via onderhandelingsprocedure zonder bekendmaking.

External jury member

Joachim Declerck

Awards designers

€10,000 excl. VAT per candidate - 4 candidates