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Reception buildings Botanical Garden Meise in Belgium by NU Architectuuratelier

Saturday, November 13th, 2021

Article source: NU Architectuuratelier

The new reception areas integrate harmoniously into the existing garden like a tranquil architectural landscape. The intervention gives a powerful and innovative impulse to a visit to the botanical garden in Meise.

The strength of the new reception structure lies in the contrast between the horizontal architecture and the verticality of the surrounding trees and the imposing Herbarium building. By designing the building in a canopy structure, indoor and outdoor spaces flow seamlessly into one another. The building is present, but subordinate to the existing landscape. At the same time, new inviting squares are organised at both entrances, bringing the public domain into the garden.

Image Courtesy © Stijn Bollaert

Architects: NU Architectuuratelier
Project: Reception buildings Botanical Garden
Location: Meise, Belgium
Photography: Stijn Bollaert
Team NU: Matteo Lampaert, Sarah Callewaert, Armand Eeckels
Client: Agentschap Plantentuin Meise
Dates: June 2016 – 2021
Status: Finished

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House DWG in Meise, Belgium by UAU collectiv

Friday, June 23rd, 2017

Article source: UAU collectiv

A landscape fit for daydreaming provides the incentive to design a building with a serene impression. Unity in form and materialisation are characteristic for the basic volume that is designed over 2 levels by means of cuboid shaped volumes. Different integrated patios search for a contact between interior and exterior. Further, the ground floor volume is conceived more largely and shifted in relation to the upper floor in order to create an interesting outdoor area, awnings and terraces. The house has a strong horizontal appearance because of the play of meeting points between “floating” volumes and walls that are continued from inside to outside.