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UNStudio's Le Toison D’or is now under construction in Brussels, Belgium- the design also includes the first Apple Store in Brussel, which opened to the public on 19 September, 2015. The  The mixed-use retail and residential complex is located on the Avenue de la Toison d'Or, between the two historical gates, the Porte Louise and the Port de Namur. Essential to the design is the urban context and the connection to the existing buildings. In addition, the programme and the sustainable aspects of the project form decisive elements.

The strong verticality of the existing facade rhythm was continued in the design for the Toison d'Or building. The duality of the programme (retail and apartments) is translated into the façade design by means of V-shaped portals which act as a visual link between the two functions.

These portals further create diversity and rhythm in the facade, in addition to emphasising the terrace spaces of the upper apartments. Le Toison d'Or contains varied sized apartments, 13,000 m2 of commercial space and 400 parking spaces.

Project Facts

Client: TD IMMO Invest bvba p/a ProWinko

Location: Brussels, Belgium

Building surface: 46,000 m²

Building site: 5.802 m²

Programme: Mixed use high end retail, housing and parking

Status: Under Construction

UNStudio: Ben van Berkel, Caroline Bos, Gerard Loozekoot with Wesley Lanckriet and Hans Kooij, Tatjana Gorbachewskaja, Tina Kortmann, Jaap-Willem Kleijwegt, Tomas Mokry, Marie Prunault, Thomas Harms, Rene Wysk, Nanang Santoso, Philipp Meise, Patrik Noome, Todd Ebeltoft.

Advisors
Local architect: M. & J-M. Jaspers-J. Eyers & Partners
Structural advisor: Abcis - Van Wetter ingenieurs-conseils
Technical advisor: Techniplan adviseurs bv.
Building physics and BREEAM advisor/consultants: dGmR

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