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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. The Town Hall of Harelbeke in Belgium by Dehullu ArchitectsFebruary 15th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Dehullu Architects The works that have been conducted are part of a masterplan that was developped in 2007. Due to the growing needs of the city services, the Town Hall was looking for an extension of their site. In order to anticipate these growing needs a masterplan was developped. In this plan the historic site of a 19th century flax-factory was incorporated in the new site of the Town Hall. Redevelopping the new site, a new entrance building was designed, centrally located between two existing historically valuable buildings.  Image Courtesy © Dehullu Architects
 Image Courtesy © Dehullu Architects The new entrance building links it’s adjacent buildings. None of the floors of these neighbouring buildings were corresponding. The challenge was to make all of the floors accessible for wheelchair users. Therefore the location of elevators and staircases was very carefully thought of. Since it’s central location in the city, the new entrance building was designed to be a contemporary ‘landmark’ on the main road of Harelbeke. Therefore the cladding of the facade and the roof was executed in a dirt repelling white material. The material is a mineral substance of the brand Corian. It is the first time in Belgium that this material is used as exterior cladding.  Image Courtesy © Dehullu Architects  Image Courtesy © Dehullu Architects Furthermore, part of the historical flax-factory was renovated. The walls and roof of this part were carefully preserved and restored according to the recommendations of the institute of cultural heritage. On the inside of this historical part, the pattern of the tiled floors refer to a weaving technique, to make the link with the history of this building.  Image Courtesy © Dehullu Architects  Image Courtesy © Dehullu Architects Sustainability was an important aspect in the building process. No cooling was installed in this office building. Due to the high degree of isolation, the use of windowblinds and the white colour of the cladding, overheating of the building can be avoided for the Belgian mild summer climate. In a next phase the central spot in the site will be transformed into an atrium, in order to centralise all of the city services so the current and future needs of the civilians can easily be satisfied.  Image Courtesy © Dehullu Architects  Image Courtesy © Dehullu Architects Dehullu Architects, Belgium company profile Founded in 1975 by Philippe Dehullu and strengthened by Bert Dehullu in 2007, ‘Dehullu Architects’ has an experience of almost 40 years in the designing and construction of high quality contemporary buildings. In 2012 the office, consisting of 6 collaborators, has built a solid reputation due to is customer-driven approach both in renovating existing buildings and constructing new buildings with attention for great detail and craftsmanship.  Image Courtesy © Dehullu Architects ‘Dehullu Architects’ is Belgian based and mainly works in Belgium and France on medium sized projects. Amongst the most noticeable buildings are the ‘Kaaitheatre’ in Brussels, the City Hall-project in Harelbeke and the convention-centre of the AZ Groeninge Hospital in Kortrijk. The office has participated and won several competitions and was published on internationally in various magazines and renowned websites. In collaboration with specialists in the field of engineering, acoustics, durability, restoration of monuments…, Dehullu Architects aim to offer a total solution with a fresh and onward looking vision.  Image Courtesy © Dehullu Architects  Image Courtesy © Dehullu Architects  Image Courtesy © Dehullu Architects  Image Courtesy © Dehullu Architects  Image Courtesy © Dehullu Architects  Image Courtesy © Dehullu Architects  Image Courtesy © Dehullu Architects  Image Courtesy © Dehullu Architects  Image Courtesy © Dehullu Architects  Image Courtesy © Dehullu Architects  Image Courtesy © Dehullu Architects  Image Courtesy © Dehullu Architects  Image Courtesy © Dehullu Architects
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