Gent - Ghent – Leopold Barracks
Selection
architecten de vylder vinck taillieu, B. Van der Wee Architects , Denis Dujardin BVBA, doorzon interieurarchitecten, evr-Architecten, VK Engineering
Architectenvennootschap AR-TE, De Smet Vermeulen architecten bvba, Joachim Declerck, Studio Roma
Atelier d'Architecture Pierre Hebbelinck
Compagnie O. , GAFPA bureau voor architectuur en stedenbouw BVBA, Gijs Van Vaerenbergh architecten, L'Escaut architectures, OMGEVING
DIERENDONCKBLANCKE ARCHITECTEN, Fernandez-Abascal Muruzabal Arquitectos, Pesquera y Asociados Arquitectos, slp, Sweco Belgium BV
Project description
The Leopold Barracks
This complex of buildings, built in the eclectic style at one of the highest points in Ghent in about 1900, is ringed by five streets: Gaspar De Craeyerstraat, where the present main entrance is, Kattenberg, Kunstlaan, Charles De Kerckhovelaan and Eeckhout. The site has a total area of 2.4 ha. and its four big, 4-storey wings are constructed around a large open space. The whole complex is encircled by narrow single-storey buildings that form a closed barrier to the surrounding streets.
The site is close to the R40 ring-road, the Citadel Park and the Museum of Fine Arts, the SMAK, St Peter’s Abbey and the STAM and on the regional plan it is designated as a zone for community amenities and public benefit. The complex is adjacent to a protected urban view, and is included in the inventory of architectural heritage, but it is not a classified monument.
New provincial administrative centre
The province’s administrative departments are currently scattered over 7 buildings in the city centre and the provincial authority wants to bring them all together in a new provincial centre in the Leopold Barracks.
In addition to the various administrative departments, the political division (provincial council, deputation, etc.), the public division (public services, meeting rooms, etc.) and the logistical division (lending service, archives, depot, parking, etc.) also have to be incorporated. A total of 30,000 m² are needed. Any possible remaining space could be let.
Aims
The following are the main aims:
Within a predetermined budget, to centralise management and all provincial departments with the aim of cost-saving, in a well-considered entity with ‘provincial’ allure and identity, in an overall architectural and urban planning approach to the site, focusing on dialogue between the historical setting and new and renewed building, including the implementation of the maximum possible sustainability and in the broader context related to the ‘New Working’ principles for administration.
The principal wishes to engage an interdisciplinary team that incorporates expertise in architecture, heritage, sustainability, urban planning and so on. The provincial authorities are seeking an innovative and motivated team that would like to help define the future image of the complex.
Fees Min 7%, max. 12% of building budget; architecture, stability, technical installations, interior concept, furnishings, safety coordination, EPC
Project details
Project code
OO2701
Official name
All-inclusive design assignment for the integration of a new administrative centre for the Province of East Flanders into the Leopold Barracks in Ghent.
This project is part of the project bundle OO27.
Status
Cancelled
Client
Provinciebestuur Oost-Vlaanderen
Site location
Gaspar de Craeyerstraat 2
9000 Gent
Belgium
Timing project
- Selection meeting:
- First briefing:
- Second briefing:
- Deadline offers:
- Jury:
- Assignment of designers:
Contactperson client
Bracke Egide
Contact Team Vlaams Bouwmeester
Anne Malliet
Award procedure
prijsvraag voor ontwerpen met gunning via onderhandelingsprocedure zonder bekendmaking.
External jury member
Jo Lefebure
Financial
Construction budget
Including VAT
Including commission
Fee for offers
Project type
Function
Domain
European publication
- Date European publication:
- Number European publication: 2014/S 014-021438
Publication bulletin
- Date publication bulletin:
- Number publication bulletin: 2014-501073
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