Youthclub ‘t Excuus in Kortenberg, Belgian by AST 77 Architecten

Article source: AST 77 Architecten

Starting from the intent to upgrade the existing backside of an existing building and the desire to cluster all youth activities in the municipal community of Kortenberg, the choice was made to build a new youth center above the existing storage spaces of the cultural center Columba. This location was also much better situated than the current location of the youth center.

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• Architects: AST 77 Architecten
• Project: Youthclub ‘t Excuus
• Location: Kortenberg, Belgian
• Photography: Steven Massart
• Name client: Municipality Kortenberg
• Construction Year: 2010 – 2012
• Built area: 120 m²
• Living surface: 160 m²
• Building cost: € 350.000,00
• Phase: Built
• Software used: The project is drawn in Vectorworks & Google Sketchup
• Materials: Timber frame construction
  Walls outside: fiber cement boards-Eternit
  Windows: Aluminum – Schüco wooden frames 1,0 W/m²K
  Floors: Oriented Strand Board
  Ceiling: Oriented Strand Board
  Walls inside: Oriented Strand Board
• Data Construction Team:
  Name architect: arch.- ing. Peter Van Impe
  Name engineer: IWS – Ignaz Wuestenbergs
  Name safety coordinator: Interleuven
  Name energy consultant: 2B-Safe
  Name contractors: Buyse nv, Van Bilsen bvba

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The new building will not be an extension of the existing architecture but it will give new meaning to the building and provide an  answer to all issues and requirements of the 21^st century.

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This will occur in terms of the following aspects; insulation-technical, possibility to reuse all building materials, ecological, sustainability, limited use of drinking water during construction, … Therefore it will not only give new impulses to this part of the public domain but also to the client’s view on her sustainable buildings patrimony. The building will be tailored 110% to the youth and will provide space for good and free self-development.

Image Courtesy © Steven Massart

Image Courtesy © Steven Massart

Image Courtesy © Steven Massart

Image Courtesy © Steven Massart

Image Courtesy © Steven Massart

Image Courtesy © Steven Massart

Image Courtesy © Steven Massart

Image Courtesy © Steven Massart

Image Courtesy © Steven Massart

Image Courtesy © Steven Massart

Image Courtesy © Steven Massart

Image Courtesy AST 77 Architecten

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Tags: Belgian, Kortenberg

Categories: Building, Club House, Cultural Center, SketchUp, Vectorworks

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