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Belgian studio WAW architecten has completed a “Social Welfare Office” in Halle. An old orphanage has been transformed into a contemporary office and civic center. The new public access is situated under a cantilevered volume. From the new central entrance, a new circulation is conceived. Voids emphasize openness and promotes visibility and working environment.
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Open plan offices and meeting rooms are situated in different levels. The second floor features a restored chapel, a foyer and a new multipurpose conference room. Structure, glazing and acoustic walls of this conference room refers to the stained-glass windows of the chapel. The attic has been converted into an archive.
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- Project:
- Social Welfare Office
- Program:
- civic center
- Location:
- Halle, Belgium
- Architect:
- WAW architecten
- Structural engineering:
- Paridaens ingenieurs bvba
- Installations:
- Studiebureel SB Heedfeld nv
- Completion:
- 2016
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