59 Category 1: Buildings 1 Contact Stéphane Moran Address Boulevard de Waterloolaan 34 1000 Brussels, Belgium Email [email protected] The design office MOSS bvba specialises in design, calculation and optimization of structural aspects of all types of construction projects: private housing, civil constructions, renovations, restorations, apartment buildings, offices and complex industrial constructions. Our engineering office evolved within an architect studio, our engineers provide architects with proactive advice to highlight and strengthen a strong architectural concept in a coherent structure. Furthermore we analyze the structures to find the best technical solution for the best price. Owner Brussels Airport Company Architect CTHM (Chapman Taylor - Buro Happold - Moss) General Contractor CEI De Meyer & CIT Blaton Engineering Office MOSS Construction Period 04/2013 - 03/2015 Connector is an open, low-energy and futuristic building. It is the heart of the airport, creating an architectural bridge between the 2 different piers and the terminal building. The saw-tooth structure of the roof has the advantage of letting in more natural light, which saves energy and creates a pleasant environment. Because it is cold northerly light, the building doesn’t heat up. In addition to the challenge of creating aesthetic architectural unity, there were various practical construction challenges. For example, the existing passenger tunnel right next to the Connector site, which had to be kept fully operational. The facade of Connector slopes slightly outward, by 8 degrees in fact. This was necessary to prevent the building from reflecting radar beams or radio signals. Not only did the facades have to slope, but they were also required to withstand jet blasts. Big aircraft can produce wind speeds of up to 160 km per hour behind them when they start their engines. To prevent the many windows from causing the building to overheat, they have been fitted with sun screens and vertical fins, which have been incorporated into the facades as an aesthetic element. The screens on the west side are jagged and contain meshwork in the form of elongated hexagons. The shape and size of the meshwork has been designed to prevent the screens from reflecting radar beams and signals from aircraft and traffic control. Connector - Zaventem, Belgium SE MOSS bvba
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