Michielshof opening in Achel
7 mei 2012
Next weekend the new community center Michielshof in Achel will be opened officially. BUUR is responsible for the urban layout of the new building and for the design of the public space, as part of the framework contract Hamont-Achel (RHA). In a next phase also a new park will be constructed behind the building.
Two new BUUR members (3)
2 mei 2012
The more, the merrier! Today was the first working day of another set of two new team members: Juliette is geographer and will enrich BUUR with her knowledge of GIS, Christophe is a landscape architect who will enlarge our team of public space designers. Welcome!
Two new BUUR members (2)
23 april 2012
We’re proud to announce the arrival of two new team members: Marina is a student of the Bauhaus University Weimar and will enlarge the team during the coming summer, Adrian is a landscape architect from Australia who will among others be responsible for the research on urban sustainability. Welcome!
A green canal
20 april 2012
The construction works for the Western Small Ring along the canal in Brussels entered a new phase: between the Vlaamsepoort and ‘Klein Kasteeltje’ the tram lane just got a fresh layer of green grass. Next to this green tram lane a wooden platform will be constructed above the water, together with a new pedestrian bridge. In the spring of 2013 this part of the project will be completed.
Article on Brussel Nieuws
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Belgian pavilion on the Floriade 2012 in Venlo
4 april 2012
Today the Dutch Queen Beatrix opened the Floriade 2012 in Venlo, the biggest garden and horticulture exhibition in the world that takes place every ten years in the Netherlands.
The Belgian pavilion on the Floriade is designed by BUUR and Goedefroo+Goedefroo and forms a spatial symbiosis of a pavilion and a garden. Two vegetated platforms form the roof, but also the scenery for a promenade over and under the pavilion, through a dynamic world of plants and flowers.
The Floriade is opened until the 7th of October 2012.
Two new BUUR members
5 maart 2012
Happy and proud BUUR announces you the arrival of two new team members: Ivo and Edoardo! They’ll both work as urban designers.
Framework contract Boechout
1 maart 2012
After previous successful cooperations for the BMT site and the renewal of the town centre BUUR now signed a framework contract with the municipality of Boechout. The next two years we will guide the town in their spatial policy.
BUUR wins competition in Jette
22 februari 2012
The Brussels Institute for Environmental Protection choose BUUR as winner of the closed competition for the refurbishment of the central part of the Koning Boudewijnpark in Jette! The identity of this park is mainly defined by the valley of the river Molenbeek. In the central part of the park the interface and connection with the adjacent neighborhood is very big, which makes the space very intensively used. Therefore the park is both a dynamic space and an area with a lot of natural quality. In the design we focused mainly on the central entrance of the park, the refurbishment of the playgrounds, the reestablishment of the contact with the water of the Molenbeek and the strengthening and legibility of the path network. For this assignment BUUR collaborates with ARA for the construction and DEES&LEPAGE who will support the project with temporary interventions and installations.
To the Meetjesland
1 februari 2012
BUUR is selected to make a masterplan for the centre of Maldegem. In the spatial study we will develop a framework for the further development of the village core and the planned refurbishment of the market square.
BUUR at the Bauhaus
27 januari 2012
For the second year in a row BUUR will be represented on the Intarnational Model Project Forum at the Bauhaus University in Weimar (D), on the 9th and 10th of February. During this forum students of the Institute for European Urban Studies and international project partners will present and discuss contemporary urban projects and research topics. Julia Müller, student of the Bauhaus Uni who did an internship at BUUR last year, will present our project for the renewal of the centre of Boechout on the 9th of February, the day after Johan Van Reeth will give a lecture on recent project of BUUR. Everyone is welcome!
BUUR keeps on growing
31 december 2011
Also in 2011 BUUR was enriched with many new faces and talents. Jo, Diego, Maritza, Dagnu, Laura, Berno, Bart and Kevin aren’t just eight new talented team members, but they also represent five new nationalities for the office!
Zedelgem enters the 21st Century
7 december 2011
The masterplan for the Schattingbeek neighborhood in Zedelgem is in the last phase before realization. BUUR was selected for this project after an ‘Open Oproep’ competition in 2006, today the final plan was presented in front of the municipality. The project aims at strengthening the identity and attraction of the mainly social housing neighborhood by developing a new structure for the public space. By clarifying the hierarchy of the road network and introducing pocket spaces as meeting points we want to give Schattingbeek a more varied look and improve the community life and engagement among the inhabitants.
Article in Het Nieuwsblad
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New housing quarter for Diest
6 december 2011
The project for the station area in Diest was mentioned in the Flemish newspaper De Standaard. “The bleak neighborhood around the station will become one of the most trendy quarters of Diest in the next ten years,” they say, and BUUR is happy to have contributed to this future by designing the masterplan and the legal plan!
Gent Sint-Pieters on the radio
15 november 2011
During a radio series on controversial building projects on the Flemish Radio 1, the developments around the station of Sint-Pieters in Ghent were covered today. Especially the new high-rise buildings of this project are contested by the surrounding inhabitants. BUUR was mentioned in the program too, being the office that has been appointed to improve the relation between the new project and the existing quarters. By doing so, we attempt to bring the developer and the inhabitants more together.
Discussion page on the website of Radio 1
Oktoberfest!
7 oktober 2011
BUUR won the fourth price in the urban design competition Freiham Nord in Munich!
As one of the thirteen offices that were selected for this competition, BUUR developed a masterplan for the first development phase of a new city quarter at the western border of the city of Munich. For the area of 45 ha an ambitious neighborhood was designed with 2500 new housing units, shops, schools and a cultural-religious centre. In their report the jury praised the intelligent spatial analysis, the qualitative connection towards the existing neighborhoods, the well-structured traffic system and the attention for a phased development of the area.
The competition was won by the Dutch office West 8.
Biestebroek in the news
5 oktober 2011
The masterplan that BUUR and Aries are going to design for the canal banks at the Quay Biestebroek in Brussels already got news coverage. It is a project on a crucial location that recently became available for development and that will redraw the image of the municipality of Anderlecht and the quarter of Kuregem, so the big interest is understandable.
Open Oproep Zulte
15 juli 2011
Together with the architecture office Goedefroo+Goedefroo BUUR has won the Open Oproep competition for a new administrative centre in Olsene (Zulte). We investigated the integration in the urban structure and the landscape of this new building, starting from a general vision for the town centre of Olsene. BUUR also was responsible for the design of the enclosed inner court of the administrative centre.
Biestebroek
30 juni 2011
BUUR and Aries Consultants have been appointed by the municipality of Anderlecht to create a masterplan for the canal banks near the Quay Biestebroek. The planning area is one of the most underused areas along the canal in Brussels and thanks to its strategic location it can become a levering instrument for the development of an important part of the municipality and the Brussels Capital Region.
High-rise Brussels
20 juni 2011
BUUR has been appointed by the Brussels Capital Region to develop a high-rise vision for the city. Because of the continuous demographic growth high-rise building should be investigated as one of the possible ways to densify the urban structure. High-rise can also help strengthening the spatial structure of the city. To make sure that both the question for densification and the spatial conditions are answered, a framework for the quality of high-rise in Brussels will be developed.
Green Singel
27 mei 2011
BUUR, the German office Latz+Partner and De Sola & Gori Partners from Barcelona are selected for the competition for the design concept and visual quality strategy for the Green Singel in Antwerp. This ring road has been a barrier for the urban development of the city for a long time, our challenge will be to transform this area into a new central linking space that is defining for the identity of Antwerp. A Green Singel therefore doesn’t mean a monotonous combination of traffic and rest green, but a multi-colored pallet of functions in a high-quality urban space.
Les Voisins
20 mei 2011
BUUR and his team Latz+Partner from Germany, Arcadis France and the French office Inddigo have been selected for the urban competition Pirmil Saint-Jacques et les Isles de Reze in Nantes (FR). Our assignment is to formulate a development strategy for the area south of the Isle de Nantes in the valley of the Loire.
Die Nachbarn
18 mei 2011
BUUR has been chosen together with the German landscape design office Alkewitz to participate in the urban competition for the area Freiham Nord in Munich. For this competition we will design a masterplan for a new urban city quarter with housing and supporting functions at the edge of the city, on a surface of 45 ha.
BUUR on safari
16 mei 2011
The past weekend BUUR went on a safari through Flanders, on a quest for extraordinary places: relics of the serene and majestic landscape, qualities of the small scale and memories of cultural heritage. This safari also brought us to Liège, where we could admire the landscape of the urban public space!
Public Space Award
30 maart 2011
Just like in 2009 BUUR was nominated for the Public Space Award 2011 in the category planned projects. Every year five projects are selected for this award that show a high ambition for quality and sustainable public spaces. BUUR got his nomation for the design of the Market Square in Assenede. The Public Space Award 2011 has been given to the city of Turnhout for their refurbishment of the Great Market.
Fiesta De Hoorn
19 maart 2011
This weekend BUUR celebrated the start of the construction works in the historical brewery building De Hoorn in the Vaartkom in Leuven. Visitors could have a first look in the former brewery hall, later on the evening everyone met in Hungaria to continue the celebration. Speeches of Pieter Goiris, Louis Tobback (the mayor of Leuven) and architect Jan Mannaerts (360) gave everyone the necessary background to understand how the splendid example of industrial heritage of De Hoorn will be transformed into Creative Minds@De Hoorn, a centre for creative offices and horeca. Also BUUR will move to the new building in de middle of 2012.
Explanation about the renovation on Rob TV
Masterplan Kanaal under construction (Antwerp)
14 maart 2011
In 2003, BUUR-partner Jens Aerts was assigned by Axel and Dick Vervoordt to develop a masterplan for an old industrial site along the Albert Canal in Wijnegem. He was also responsible for the architectural supervision.
Originally the site contained a jenever distiller, but in 2000 some of the buildings on the site were converted to depots, ateliers and exhibition halls for the antique business Axel Vervoordt. In the masterplan this program will be completed by ca. 100 living units, neighborhood shops, a restaurant and offices oriented towards the creative industry. To assure the masterplan would get a high quality translation on the architectural level, three architects and a landscape architect for the public space were assigned: Stéphane Beel, Coussée en Goris, Bogdan & Van Broeck Architects and Michel Desvigne. In the meantime the building permits have been delivered and the selling has started. Start of the construction works is foreseen for this year.
Parking plan Leuven
27 januari 2011
BUUR is appointed together with MINT to develop a new parking plan for the city of Leuven. We will do recommendations on how the public parking facilities in Leuven could be organized in a better way.
Movie Masterplan LO2020
18 januari 2011
For the city of Genk BUUR made a movie of the masterplan LO2020. It shows the vision on the future development of the neighborhood Groot-Sledderlo.
BUUR at the Bauhaus
14 januari 2011
Next month, on the 17th of February, BUUR will give a lecture at the Bauhaus University in Weimar (DE). This will happen as part of the XI International Model Project Forum of the master program European Urban Studies, together with ten other urban offices and research institutes from f.e. Hongkong, New York, Berlin, London and Sydney.
Happy holidays!
23 december 2010
BUUR will be closed from the 27th until the 31st of December. We would like to wish everybody a warm christmas and an inspiring 2011 – and a lot of fun in the snow!
New in BUUR
15 december 2010
The newest acquisition of BUUR is called Rémi and will join our team as urban designer. We give him a hearty welcome!
Tramline 1 takes shape!
8 november 2010
The construction works for the refurbishment of the Koningin Elisabethlaan and the Kortrijksesteenweg in Gent have started in October 2009. The plan foresees a new design from façade to façade. The road will become a green axis to the center of the city with a separate lane for tram 1. The refurbishment of the Koningin Elisabethlaan is approaching its final state, in the Kortrijkesteenweg construction works have started in August 2010.
London calling
27 september 2010
Last weekend BUUR could enjoy a four-day study trip to London. After a weekend filled with city and architectural tours, a lecture at Fletcher Priest Architects, a bike tour around the future Olympic Park and a pleasant introduction to the London fashion world, BUUR is now back to business, filled with fresh energy and new ideas from the British capital!
BUUR is expanding
26 september 2010
BUUR is getting overwhelmed by new faces: during the past year ten new people strengthened the team! Nathalie, Florence, Miek, Claudia, Ana, Anna, Wim, Jeroen and Els are more than welcome – and also Miechel rejoins us after a year of studying in Germany.
VRT-RTBF in the news
25 september 2010
The guideline scheme for the pivotal N°12 area VRT-RTBF in Brussels that BUUR designed together with Stratec could enjoy a lot of press attention during the last days.
Western Inner Ring in Brussels: Setting for Festival Kanal
20 september 2010
In the weekend from 17th till 19th of September Festival Kanal found place in Brussels, offering a wide range of art interventions and walking tours in the neighborhoods along the canal.
The on-going building site became an example of the chaotic but creative city Brussels is. A replica of Checkpoint Charlie, symbolizing the divided city, was rebuilt by artist Emilio Lopez on the bridge to the Vlaamsepoort.
Buur is convinced that after the refurbishment, the city will be reunited. The canal will no longer be a barrier but a connection instead, with wide pavements on the bridges, a new pedestrian bridge and a walking promenade. Coming spring 2011.
Dampoort Gent
1 september 2010
BUUR is selected to make a tender vision for the study assignment ‘Exploring spatial research for the development of the Dampoort and surroundings (Gent)’.
BUURparty
1 juli 2010
Lovely weather, delicious food and a nice bunch of people: more was not needed to make the yearly BUURparty a big success and prepare everyone for a well-deserved summer break!
Project ‘Het leeg-Rietbeemden’
1 juni 2010
BUUR is selected by the Flemish social housing association VMSW as designer of the urban study ‘Het Leeg-Rietbeemden’ in Brasschaat. BUUR previously worked together with the VMSW for the projects ‘Wijdbosch’ in Geel and ‘Wolfput’ in Oostakker. The project starts with a walking tour for the inhabitants through the neighborhood on the 24th of June.
BUUR partner of the Bauhaus University Weimar
20 mei 2010
BUUR is now partner in the ‘Model Projects European Urban Studies’ program of the Bauhaus University Weimar, Institute for European Urban Studies. Claudia, a German student, will join BUUR within this cooperation to acquire more experience in the field of urban design. Willkommen!
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BUUR @ Pecha Kucha Brussels 06/05/10
6 mei 2010
BUUR is speaker at Pecha Kucha Brussels Vol.13 which opens the Human Cities Festival. The concept of Pecha Kucha allows each participant to present 20 images, each image shown for only 20 seconds. No more, no less.
‘Brussels, a human city with a human body’: BUUR will be presenting the competition project for the Rogier Square in Brussels.
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to Human Cities Festival
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The canal zone in Brussels - a new centrality in the city!
4 mei 2010
The mixed bike/pedestrian strip along the canal has been opened recently on the side of Molenbeek. It attracts lots of people: strolling neighbors, young parents with buggies, sporty runners and fast bikers.
The works have also started on the other side. The tram tracks will be displaced to the water side and a new tram-stop is under construction at the Porte de Flandre, which explains the impressive construction site! Works will last till the fall of 2011, to be continued…
BUUR gives lecture on the Day of the Public Space
28 februari 2010
During the Day of the Public Space (Dag van de Openbare Ruimte) BUUR will give a lecture on March 11th (10 am) in hall 1 with the title: “The collective space as a motive in the discipline of urbanism”. Everybody is welcome!
Master plan for area Albrechtlaan in Aalst
20 januari 2010
BUUR has been proclaimed laureate of the Open Oproep for the making of the master plan for the redevelopment of the eastern part of the city of Aalst. Carnivale!
Design Vunt Complex Leuven
14 januari 2010
The TV BUUR-Arcadis has been appointed by AWV to make a design for the Vunt Complex in Leuven. The master plan Leuven North aims for the refurbishment of this junction complex at a smooth traffic flow and a visible gate function. The landscape integration of the new infrastructure in the valley of the Leming and the Vunt will be the guideline of this design.
‘IMEC Tower’ in the news
11 januari 2010
De Standaard (Thursday, January 7th, 2010)
“New icon for the skyline of Leuven
By the end of this year or the beginning of 2011 the research center IMEC will start construction for a new office building. It will not be a standard complex, but a new beacon for everyone who enters the city of Leuven.”
Masterplan Canal Brussels
21 december 2009
BUUR has been appointed to develop in 2010 a masterplan for the western bank of the canal of Brussels, under the authority of the counsel of Sint-Jans-Molenbeek. The pressure of external dynamics is forcing the canal zone to transform. Within this assignment BUUR will look for urban strategies to make certain transformations possible, but also to attract certain functions and uses. The masterplan will help the project area to position itself within the wider context of the entire canal zone.
BUUR in Lier
9 november 2009
The city of Lier has appointed BUUR as external service provider for the support and the reinforcement of the spatial government of the city. This commission will continue at least until 2012.
Earlier, BUUR already presented his Master plan for the development of the station area of Lier, on the basis of which the city will submit a new proposal to the Flemish government for support from the city renewal fund.
ORDERin’ F
9 november 2009
In a consortium with the research groups OSA (KU Leuven), IMOB (Uhasselt), MEKO (VUB) and Creteil (F), BUUR shortly will start with a three year lasting research project “ORDERin’ F”, which stands for ‘Organizing Rhizomic Development along a Regional pilot network in Flanders’. The research wants to investigate the question in which amount a regional public transport network can guide the spatial development in Flanders, and how such a network can be used as a lever for a better spatial structure. The IWT has promised this project a support of 1,2 million euro from their SBO-program.
Johan Van Reeth (BUUR) guest lecturer of ‘Project Development and Management’ (KULeuven)
9 november 2009
The KULeuven has appointed Johan Van Reeth as guest lecturer for the course ‘Project Development and Management’ in their program MAUSP (Master of Urbanism and Strategic Planning). Two seminars in which guest speakers are invited will be accessible for the broad public: former Brussels Minister of public works Pascal Smet will speak on 23th November and Antwerp City Architect Kristiaan Borret on 30th November, both from 7 until 9 pm in auditorium De Molen (Celestijnenlaan 131, Heverlee)
Masterplan for Hertogin van Brabantplaats in St-Jans-Molenbeek
2 november 2009
BUUR acquired the assignment to make up a master plan for the Hertogin van Brabantplaats in St-Jans-Molenbeek (Brussels). The local authority has commissioned the project and wants to use this initiative to reinforce the four year program of the neighborhood contract Sluis-St-Lazarus.
The square is situated in the overlapping of two neighborhood contracts and forms the anchorage on the central spine (Ninoofsesteenweg) of the municipality of Molenbeek. The aim of this assignment is the making of a master plan through an intensive participation process with the inhabitants, merchants, public services and the local authority. In cooperation with Periferia, Mathieu Berger and Stratec, BUUR investigates the complex urban problems that characterize the square and wants to involve local actors in the design process trough progressive participation (forums and agoras).
Subsidies for city renewal projects Gent and Geel
30 oktober 2009
The Flemish Government approved the project subsidies for 7 city renewal projects. Oudenaarde, Aarschot, Vilvoorde, Ghent and Geel acquire support for 1 project. Antwerp gets green light for two projects. “Trough the city renewal fund we support the efforts of cities to improve the urban environment,” says Flemish Minister of urban government Freya Van den Bossche, “These projects are a lever for new economical development and social or cultural renewal. That provides oxygen to a city.”
http://www.vlaanderen.be, press release of the Flemish Government (Friday 30th October 2009)
BUUR was responsible for ‘Bruggen naar Rabot+’ (Bridges to Rabot+) and the ‘Master plan Geel-West’, in the cities of Ghent and Geel respectively. On the basis of these documents a dossier was submitted successfully at the city renewal fund.
Ghent “Bruggen naar Rabot” (3.000.000 euro)
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Geel “Geelodroom” (3.000.000 euro)
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Masterplan Station Area Diest under construction
1 oktober 2009
The construction works for the new western disclosure of the station area in Diest have started in October. This involves the first parts of the master plan for the station area made up by BUUR. Everything will be realized thanks to European support. The realization of a western disclosure, a new approach and exit road from the Citadellaan, is a necessary precondition for the future development of the station area.
Vision Bissegem
14 september 2009
At the invitation of the Direction Facility of the city of Kortrijk BUUR will make an explorative preliminary design for the layout of the centre of Bissegem.
New neighbors
1 september 2009
BUUR has been strengthened by 5 enthusiastic designers. Fabio, Jens, Michaël, Tine and Charlotte are more than welcome!
Competition ‘IMEC Tower’
31 augustus 2009
Because the important impact the ‘IMEC Tower’ has on both IMEC itself and the city of Leuven, is decided to appoint the architect through a closed, international competition in two phases. Apart from the design of the master plan, BUUR has been responsible for the practical organization of the competition for IMEC, with respect to methodology and content.
360 architecten, XDGA, B&E architects and JDS architects have been selected through an advisory committee to elaborate the preliminary design. In the end, the proposal of Baumschlager-Eberle Architects was appointed as the winner of the competition ‘IMEC Tower’. Strongly connected to the context, it represents in a simple and convincing manner the predefined ambitions for the location and the building.
Village core Borsbeek
19 augustus 2009
BUUR is declared winner of the Open Oproep for the refurbishment of the public domain in the core area of Borsbeek. Champagne!
The BUURfront
9 juli 2009
BUURBQ again was a huge success. We wish everyone a well-deserved holiday!
The whole BUURcrew against-upon-in-under the yellow jalopy in which Toon will prowl around Africa for a couple of months.
Collaboration agreement for the master plan in Denderleeuw is signed
3 juli 2009
Friday the collaboration agreement for the master plan Station-Center in Denderleeuw was signed by the district of Denderleeuw, the NMBS holding, Infrabel and De Lijn. The governor of the Province of Oost-Vlaanderen acts as coordinator. BUUR explained their winning competition proposal for the master plan.
Master plan Nieuw-Sledderlo presented to the public
19 juni 2009
The housing corporation Nieuw Dak and the city of Genk have explained the project for the neighbourhood Nieuw-Sledderlo to the inhabitants. This project is part of the master plan LO2020. The inhabitants responded very positively to the ambitious plans!
Het Belang van Limburg (Friday June 19th 2009)
New bridge over the Scheldt festively opened
2 juni 2009
The bridge offers a solution for the mobility problem, makes room for the revitalization of the Wilfordkaai and the station neighbourhood and gives Temse back some of it’s pride. Flemish Government Architect Marcel Smets calls the new bridge in Temse ‘an exemplary project’. BUUR determined the urbanistic conditions of the project.
De Standaard (Saturday 30th, Sunday 31th May and Monday 1st June 2009)
Public information town centre renewal Wachtebeke
15 mei 2009
On Thursday 14th May the project for the refurbishment of the centre area in Wachtebeke is presented to the people.
Photo shoot @ Blink24
1 mei 2009
After the exposition of artist Roel Renmans, the attic of the BUUR-building was in april the scenery for a nice photo shoot. A small selection…
Masterplan for Denderleeuw
16 april 2009
BUUR is declared winner of the Open Call procedure (Open Oproep) for the drawing up of the masterplan for the bipole city center + station area in Denderleeuw. Party time!
New neighbour@BUUR
1 april 2009
Sara Martins joins the BUUR-team. Welcome!
Works of the Western Inner Ring started
24 maart 2009
Télé Bruxelles gives an explanation on the planned works in Brussels/Molenbeek
Masterplan Center of Achel
17 maart 2009
Analogous to the masterplan for the center of Hamont, the district council now lets BUUR draw up the masterplan for the center of Achel.
Versuz on the site of the Grenslandhallen
14 maart 2009
The plans for the relocation of the disco Versuz to the site of the Grenslandhallen are made knowable to the broad public. BUUR is responsible for the urban integration of the whole.
movie on the web page of De Standaard
Information evening for the Crossing of Assenede
12 maart 2009
This week the project of Assenede was presented in the district house to the self-employed and the inhabitants along the crossing. Next Wednesday this information round will be closed.
Public Space 2009
12 maart 2009
The BUUR-project Ninoofsepoort in Brussels ended on a shared second place in the competition Publieke Ruimte (Public Space) 2009.
At the end of the Day of Public Space this Thursday, Minister Hilde Crevits awarded the project KOBRA in Ghent as winner.
Study N9 Brusselsesteenweg
10 maart 2009
BUUR (together with Arcadis) is appointed as designer for the refurbishment of the Brusselsesteenweg in Ghent. The assignment will start one of these days.
BUUR in the Rijsenberg neighbourhood
27 februari 2009
BUUR carries out a spatial investigation for the Rijsenberg Neighbourhood in Ghent. This will provide the city with the necessary tools for the revision of the BPA.
Presentation of the project of Hamont to the public
15 februari 2009
Belang van Limburg (11.02.2009)
Vaartkom on YouTube
4 februari 2009
The information department of the city of Leuven has now put the films of the redevelopment of the ‘Vaartkom’ on the internet.
Films through the site of the city of Leuven
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P&R Antwerp Linkeroever
30 januari 2009
Commissioned by the ‘Autonoom Gemeentebedrijf Stadsplanning Antwerpen’ BUUR is doing a concept study for a Park & Ride in Linkeroever.
Open call procedure Borsbeek
21 januari 2009
Together with 4 other candidates, BUUR is selected (open call procedure) to make a design for the renewal of Schanslaan and Lucien Hendrickxlei in Borsbeek.
Report ‘high-rise building’
14 januari 2009
In cooperation with Bogdan & Van Broeck Architects (and K.U.Leuven) BUUR is making a report on ‘high-rise building’ for the city of Ghent.
BUUR on holidays
22 december 2008
The BUUR-office will be closed the next 2 weeks. You can reach us again January 5th. Happy Holidays!
BUUR in Berlin
4 december 2008
Last week the BUUR-team undertook a 4-day study-trip to Berlin, a city bursting with creativity, as was apparent.
Communication for Tram line to Kouter project
18 november 2008
The project for the tram line between St-Pieters Station and the Kouter in Gent was already presented in the newspaper this weekend. For those living in the area and others who might be interested, an information market was also organised in the Koninklijk Lyceum yesterday evening.
Nieuwsblad 18 nov - Verslag infomarkt
Infomarkt - filmpje toelichting
De Gentenaar Online 18 nov
project Tram 1
Expo in the BUUR building
17 november 2008
This coming month, artist Roel Renmans will be exhibiting a number of paintings on BUUR’s top floor. The expo was opened on Saturday evening with a reception.
More info can be found on this website volgende website
Info meeting for Wijgmaal project
10 november 2008
On Wednesday evening a masterplan for the residential area extension along the Wakkerzeelsebaan was presented. Interested inhabitants from all Wijgmaal were present in large numbers.
Mozaïek, the city-magazine about urban renewal in Leuven, will also pay attention to the masterplan in its next edition.
stadsmagazine Mozaïek
project Wijgmaal
Implementation Kop van Kessel-Lo project
6 november 2008
The works behind Leuven Station are going well.
‘Wijdbosch’ project
15 oktober 2008
BUUR has been selected by the VMSW (Flemish Social Housing Society) as designer of the ‘Wijdbosch’ area in Geel. The assignment is to begin shortly.
Canal Basin in Mozaïek
19 september 2008
Leuven’s city-magazine (September edition) has been completely dedicated to the planned urban renewal in the Canal Basin.
downloaden mozaiek leuven
project vaartkom
Wachtebeke Project confirmed
15 september 2008
The initial plan for the renewal of Wachtebeke centre was today approved by the Provincial Auditory Commission.
project wachtebeke
Sounding Board Group for Ghent Sint Pieters
12 september 2008
Yesterday in Hotel Flandria BUUR explained the work of the Chamber of Quality to the Sounding Board Group. The proposed coordination of the project development with the Rijsenberg area was positively received.
Pegasus richting Wijnegem
8 september 2008
As sub-contractor to Arcadis, BUUR will contribute to the Pegasus project of De Lijn in Antwerp. On the one hand, an existing, unfinished metro tunnel will be taken into use; on the other, the route for a new fast-tram to Wijnegem will be defined. The assignment will lead to the compilation of specifications for a so-called DBMF (Design, Build, Maintenance, Finance).
project pegasus
24 at BUUR
5 september 2008
BUUR is now 24 strong. Welcome to Jelle Hens, Bart Steenwegen and Els Van de moortel.
Info-evening for Ninoofse Poort
4 september 2008
Yesterday the project for the new park at the Ninoofse Poort was presented to the inhabitants by the ministers Pascal Smet and Evelyne Huytebroeck (Brussels Regional Government) and city mayor Philippe Moureaux (Molenbeek Council).
project westelijke kleine ring
Ledeberg is alive
20 augustus 2008
An exhibition about the urban renewal projects in Ledeberg runs until the end of September. The Keizerpoort project is shown there on hording around the site. The complete story can be discovered in the library.
tentoonstelling ‘ledeberg leeft’ - praktisch
project ledeberg
Guideline scheme for VRT/RTBF site
8 augustus 2008
Following a competition procedure, BUUR has been selected as designer of the ‘Guideline scheme for the pivotal N12 area’ in Brussel, the so-called VRT/RTBF site. The assignment shall begin in September 2008 and run through to March 2009.
project VRT-site
New team-members at BUUR
4 augustus 2008
Following on from Ana Beja da Costa, Cati Vilquin and Stéphanie De Deken have now joined BUUR. They strengthen our team with an extra landscape architect and 2 urban designers. Welcome!
Initial- and Project note approved for Tram line Gent
15 juli 2008
The Provincial Audit Commission (PAC) of 14 July has approved the Initial- and Project note for the project for Tram line 1 Gent St-Pieters - Kouter.
project tramas naar Kouter
New vacancies
20 mei 2008
BUUR wishes to expand its team with an urban designer, a designer of public space, a spatial planner and a graphic designer.
nieuwe vacatures
Info-evening masterplan Sledderlo
1 mei 2008
On Monday 17 March the first info-evening for the residents of Sledderlo took place, approximately 150 residents attended.
Concept Study Lier
11 april 2008
BUUR was selected as designer for the urban renewal project Station Area Lier.
New job vacancy
27 maart 2008
BUUR wishes to expand its team with a designer of public space.
more info
Masterplan in Sledderlo
20 maart 2008
Following an Open Call procedure, the temporary union of BUUR/Bas Smets has been appointed as designer for the creation of the Masterplan “Groot-Sledderlo”.
project sledderlo
Organization of trading zone in Hamont-Achel
26 februari 2008
In assignment to the city council of Hamont-Achel, BUUR will be making an structural plan and regional implementation plan for the trading zone Klein-Eind.
Tram axis in Molenbeek en St.-Agatha Berchem
22 februari 2008
BUUR will be responsible for the restructuring of the Gentsesteenweg in Molenbeek / St.-Agatha Berchem. The tram axis will receive a greener profile in the future.
20 at BUUR
18 februari 2008
Christophe Thijs has come to reinforce the BUUR team as of this month.
Restructuring of the Meiser Square roundabout
25 januari 2008
The Brussels Capital Region has given BUUR (in collaboration with STRATEC) the task of producing a mobility study for the Meiser Square roundabout. Via an optimisation of the traffic streams it will be possible to restructure this area as qualitative public space.
BUUR passes trough Assenede
22 januari 2008
Together with Arcadis-Gedas, BUUR has been selected to give form to the passage of the provincial road (N436) in Assenede. The square surrounding the church will also be reconstructed.
BUUR extends
21 januari 2008
Toon Manders reinforces the BUUR team. Welcome, Toon!
(The vacancy for a designer of public space is still open.)
Project Vaartkom (Canal Basin) in the news
15 januari 2008
Article in The Standaard (14.01.2008)
Open Call in Sledderlo and Neerpelt
14 januari 2008
BUUR is currently working together with Bas Smets on a competition proposal for a masterplan for Greater-Sledderlo. Within the same collaboration there is an image quality plan being made for Porta Pelta in Neerpelt.
Restructuring of central area in Wachtebeke
9 januari 2008
Based on a winning competition design, BUUR (together with Studiebureau De Pauw) was awarded the assignment of making a masterplan for the public space of central Wachtebeke. The council hopes to have a building application by the end of the year.
project wachtebeke
BUUR on holidays
20 december 2007
The BUUR-office will be closed the next 2 weeks. You can reach us again January 7th.
Job Vacancies
14 december 2007
BUUR is looking for new team members. Interested?
BUUR in Wijgmaal
15 november 2007
BUUR was selected by the city of Leuven for the creation of a structural plan for the development areas Wakkerzeels Road and Ursulinen Street in Wijgmaal. The busy train line Leuven-Mechelen cuts the area in two. The relation with (and buffering of) the track forms an important element in the design.
Information meeting project Godsheide
25 oktober 2007
In Godsheide, as well as Malpertuus, the attendance of residents was overwhelming. The objective of the project was first explained by BUUR and the feedback on the presentations delivered a busload of information that will be used during the coming design-process.
18 BUUR-members!
18 oktober 2007
A hearty welcome to the new staff members Kristel Van Roelen en Cecilia Braedt!
Presentation of the project Western Inner Ring
21 september 2007
Tuesday September 11, BUUR could present the project Western Inner Ring in Brussels, at the side of minister Pascal Smet and alderman Christian Ceux. A busload of interested people joined us at cafe De Walvis.
project Western Inner Ring
The integral version of the presentation can be asked for at info@buur.be
Four new employees
19 september 2007
The BUUR-office has engaged 4 new employees: Griet Lambrechts, Ellen Steenwegen, Ruth Byloos en Gordan Cengic. Welcome on board!
BUUR in English
19 september 2007
At last, the English version of the BUUR-website has been launched ! Try checking it out from time to time as it will be updated on a frequent base.