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Design and Structure Apartment Building - Deerlijk, Belgium
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Owner
D.V. & Partners
Architect
AIV Architects & Engineers
Engineering Office
AIV Architects & Engineers
Construction Period 07/09/2015 - 01/09/2016
Situation/location: urban area of Deerlijk, Belgium
Use: 10 apartments
Dimensions: 37 x 19 m
Surface area: 1,650 m²
Total building surface area: 2,400 m²
Facade: concrete mounting panels and wood facing
Construction: concrete and steel
We chose to use Allplan Engineering as a means of analysing and
maintaining total control of the architectural and structural aspects of our
projects. This includes everything from form, distance, surfaces, materials
and aesthetics to steel profiles, concrete beams and columns.
Because of the urban location of the project, we have had to contend with
very strict urban regulations. This has in turn resulted in a challenging
proposal in terms of the architecture and structure of the building. The
main issues concerned avoiding a pyramid style building and creating a
realistic and aesthetically luxurious apartment building.
Each new level must decrease in surface area, regardless of ventilation
and heating requirements, or comfort based additions such as patios
or sunlights. Balancing all these factors proved to be a challenging task
structurally.
Contact
Carl Vanacker
Address Koning Albert I-laan, 35 bus 3
8800 Roeselare, Belgium
Website
AIV architects & engineers is an experienced team of civil engineers,
architects and building designers, founded in 1998, operating in Belgium.
The office can rely on a wide experience in the realization of multi-
family housing, housing projects and individual homes, both for public
and private clients. We believe we can deliver sustainable buildings by
designing at the same time and by the same team all different aspects of
a building: architecture, structure, energy, safety. This design methodology
avoids errors in the design process, to the delight of the clients. Thanks to
this approach, our office benefits from a steady growth.
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