Article source: Carlos Arroyo Arquitectos

The west part of the Dutch speaking belt around Brussels has an informal cultural capital in Dilbeek, home of the Westrand Cultural Centre and its various facilities. The Academie MWD reinforces this polarity, offering education in music, theatre and dance, as well as an auditorium-theatre.

Image Courtesy © Miguel de Guzmán

• Architects: Carlos Arroyo Arquitectos
• Project: Academie MWD Dilbeek
• Location: Dilbeek, Belgium
• Photography: Miguel de Guzmán
  
• Client: City of Dilbeek
• Associate Architects: ELD partnership, Antwerp
• Structure: Norbert Provoost, Ghent
• Engineering: Ingenium, Bruges
• Contractor: Kumpen
• Site manager: Pieter Broekaert
• Proj. budget: 5.3 M €
• Final cost: 5.4 M €
• Surface: 3554.76 m²
  
• Competition: 2006
• Construction: December 2010 – April 2012
• Inaugurated: September 8, 2012

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