Het Steen

‘How do you redesign a historic building that plays a central role in the city skyline while integrating a challenging programme? The architects courageously decided to inscribe the figure of the castle into the redevelopment of the existing ruin, creating a consistent urban figure that will anchor itself in the cityscape.’ Kaye Geipel

Architect(s)
noAarchitecten
Website
https://noaarchitecten.net
Official project name
Het Steen
Project location
Antwerp, Belgium
Programme
Re-use, restoration and extension of Antwerp’s Het Steen
Procedure
Open Call (Team Flemish Government Architect)
Client
City of Antwerp / AG Vespa / Visit Antwerpen
Completion
01/11/2021
Total floor area (in m²)
3700 m²
Budget (€, excl. VAT and fees)
7.438.016 €
Stability engineer
Util Struktuurstudies
Technical engineer
HPengineers
Sustainability
Daidalos
Acoustics
Daidalos
Main contractor
Democo/Renotec

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noAa_HetSteen_angle view from the access to the terrace from the promenade_Kim Zwarts

noAa_HetSteen_panoramic view of the Scheldt trough a window in the hall of the tourist center at the main level_Kim Zwarts

noAa_HetSteen_rooftop terrace_Kim Zwarts

noAa_HetSteen_the eastern facade with the texture of brick cladding echoing the stone mansonry and the windows with massive frames, in continuity with the openings of the castle_Kim Zwarts

noAa_HetSteen_the eastern facade with the tower facing towards the Scheldt and the restored wing of the castle_Kim Zwarts

noAa_HetSteen_the facade towards the riverfron market with the volume built over the remains of the castle_Kim Zwarts

noAa_HetSteen_the new tower. n the Scheldt with the overhanging panoramic wiindow_Kim Zwarts

noAa_HetSteen_view of the castle from the rverfront promenade_Kim Zwarts

noAa_HetSteen_view of the Het Steen from the city_Kim Zwarts

Photographer Kim Zwarts

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