“You can’t talk about architecture with an Excel spreadsheet”
Marie Lucas is co-founder of M3 Architectes. Photo: Guy Wolff/Maison Moderne
Active since 1984, Marie Lucas knows architecture inside out. Now at the head of M3 Architectes, which she co-founded, she looks back on her career as an architect and its future. .
Botanica, a new milestone at the Cloche d’Or
The Botanica project is being developed by Codic at the Cloche d’Or on the former site of the Comptoirs des fers et métaux. Illustration: Panoptikon
The Codic Group has launched the Botanica project at the Cloche d’Or. This is a 60,000m2 office complex comprising offices, a hotel, services and shops set in 2.1 hectares of parkland. It's one of the largest office developments announced this year. .
The EIB to renovate its West Building
The European Investment Bank’s WKI building, designed by Sir Denys Lasdun, is to be renovated. Photo: EIB
A rare example of Brutalist architecture in Luxembourg, the European Investment Bank’s West Building in Kirchberg is to be renovated. This major project will enable the building to achieve greater energy efficiency and make better use of its space. .
An extension for the Philharmonie
The Philharmonie will be getting a new extension in around two years’ time. Illustration: 2 P Architectes & Associés, CBA Architectes
The Philharmonie is about to undergo construction of a new extension. The new building will expand both the space and the programme of this flagship institution in Luxembourg. .
Nei Hollerich Ouest unveils its first buildings
This is what the western entrance to the future Nei Hollerich district will look like. Illustration: Assar Universum/Assar Architects/Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects
The results of the paid consultation for the first buildings in Nei Hollerich Ouest have been revealed. The future face of the district is beginning to take shape. (in French).
Technical, but linked to the landscape
A window has been set up for curious passersby to discover what goes on behind these strange walls. Photo: Christophe Bustin
For this project, the architects from Bruck + Weckerle Architekten faced a major challenge: integrating a purely technical installation into a landscape on the outskirts of the municipality of Niederanven, between the town and a leisure area including a pétanque court, beach volleyball pitch and a footpath. .
Building for Gen Z
The modules can be installed on a wide variety of plots of land, making it possible to use the available building areas within the general development plan (plan d’aménagement général, PAG). Illustration: BSARC
BSARC has designed a modular, flexible and affordable housing system that meets the expectations and needs of the new generations. A solution that just needs to be developed and put into practice. .
Gridx, the Giorgetti group’s pharaonic project
The Gridx project at Wickrange is the result of a private initiative by the Giorgetti group. Photo: Guy Wolff/Maison Moderne
Alongside the A4 motorway, work on the Gridx project at Wickrange is well under way. Félix Giorgetti, head of development, and Michel Volk, head of hotel development, report on the progress of this extraordinary project. (in French).
Archaeology on site
Ancient wall foundations were discovered during the works. Photo: Belvedere Architecture
Managing a construction site is never easy. But what happens when archaeology gets in the way? Case study: the restoration of an old barn in Ellange by Belvedere Architecture. .
Multi and ZIN: urban mining, an example for Luxembourg
The Multi and ZIN developments are two remarkable examples of urban mining in Brussels. Montage: Maison Moderne
The issue of deconstruction, reuse and the circular economy is at the heart of current thinking in the construction sector. Brussels has some interesting examples, including the Multi and ZIN buildings. .
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