Urban Stitching Rhythm and Stress-free in North Station-Rogier Metro Station Brussels, Belgium Nicolas Mansour

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1 Urban Stitching Rhythm and Stress-free in North Station-Rogier Metro Station Brussels, Belgium Nicolas Mansour The main focal point in my proposal is in the area between the City center and the Northern Quartier which are separated by a highway making the area Living in two Different Worlds, where the downtown area is reduced and thick while the North quartier is scattered, divided and permeable. It goes about as the middle oxygen donner. Much spaces are being empty because of re localisation of a few workplaces. The North Station and Rogier Metro station are the penetrators of the urban tissue to the area. This urban tissue creates a stream/flux which acts as key activation for the design strategy. So within the two areas (North Station-Rogier) and after a survey in the area, a vacant hotel (Sheraton) acts as an anchor point for the design strategy. The core (structure) of the building is to be kept and implement the proposal to the urban trajectory, where the axis from Rogier to North station is to be pedestrianized and the flow of vehicles rerouted. This new car free area nourished the space with a piazza and some kiosks that can be multifunctional keeping in mind the diversity of commercial spaces. After the investigation of the area a rhythm is found where all office workers follow the same rhythm almost everyday feeling stressed all the time due to work. So in my proposal a Stress Free Facility is to be followed in my design strategy with varieties of stress relief.the program is divided in 3 levels, the first part is cultural/social(library, therapy, lecture hall), second physical activities(golf, squash..) and the third part meditation/spirituality (Spa, Yoga, Tai-Chi). Between each level some vacant spaces for further approach.

Living in Different Worlds Magnetic Field North Quartier North Quartier North Station Center

where the center is compact and dense while the North Quartier is dispersed, fragmented and

Much spaces are being vacant due to Localization of offices.

Quariter and Rogier Metro Station in the edge of the city center creating a sense of tension to

Urban Contact The Chosen One North Station North Station Rogier Metro Rogier Metro The area

2 Living in Different Worlds Magnetic Field North Quartier North Quartier North Station Center Rogier Metro Station Center The City Center and the Northern quartier are seperatedby a highway, where the center is compact and dense while the North Quartier is dispersed, fragmented and porous. It acts as the center Oxygen Doner. Much spaces are being vacant due to Localization of offices. There are two attractional points that penetrate the urban tissues to the two worlds, The North Quariter and Rogier Metro Station in the edge of the city center creating a sense of tension to the area. Urban Contact The Chosen One North Station North Station Rogier Metro Rogier Metro The area between North Station and Rogier Metro Station Is considered to be al/overlapping meeting point, creating a flux which is a key activation for the design strategy Whithin the two areas(north Station-Rogier Station), a vacant building acts as an anchor point of the followed design strategy

3 Infrastructure

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5 Investigated Area Building site Investigated Area

6 Age Of Buildings

7 Building Heights Low Rise Mid Rise High Rise

8 Materials Brick Concrete Steel & Glass

9 Accessibility Buildings with collective space with Low restricted access Buildings with collective space with Medium restricted access Buildings with collective space with High restricted access Individual Private Building Buildings with collective space with no restricted access Buildings with collective space with temporal restrictions Public Access Private Access Vehicle Access

10 Uses Public Offices Private Offices Hotels Residential Public Transport Commerces

11 Flow Residents Office Workers Commuters

1 Simple Towers Building Typologies This type of buildings has a normal shape with certain

Terraces Buildings with geometrical forms to comply with the street, Having a roof terrace.

5 m Front side Front side Front side 1 Simple Towers This type of buildings has a normal shape

consists of residential and commercial spaces with an internal private garden.

Residential/Commercial Material: Brick Height: 21 m Site Condition The Area is always invaded

The Unfunctional Sheraton Hotel makes this area more intuagaring since it is located at the

12 1 Simple Towers Building Typologies This type of buildings has a normal shape with certain height Plot Usage:100% Type: Offices Material: Concrete Height: 85 m 3 Basic Forms with roof Terraces Buildings with geometrical forms to comply with the street, Having a roof terrace. Plot Usage: 90% Type: Office Material: Steel and Glass Height:102.5 m Front side Front side Front side 1 Simple Towers This type of buildings has a normal shape with certain height 3 Basic Forms with roof Terraces Buildings with geometrical forms to comply with the street, Having a roof terrace. 2 House and Commercial This type of buildings consists of residential and commercial spaces with an internal private garden. Plot Usage:100% Type: Offices Material: Concrete Height: 85 m Plot Usage: 90% Type: Office Material: Steel and Glass Height:102.5 m Plot Usage: 60% Type: Residential/Commercial Material: Brick Height: 21 m Site Condition The Area is always invaded by office workers pathing through the axis Rogier-North Station. The Unfunctional Sheraton Hotel makes this area more intuagaring since it is located at the edge of the Northern Quatier.

Stressfull office workers cannot wait to reach their final destination taking the Metro from Rogier or the Train from the North Station.

13 Rhythm Flow While invertigating the area for the design proposal, a certain rhytm flow is to be found which is produced by office workers everyday following the same footsteps twice a day, along the main axe Rogier-North Station. Stressfull office workers cannot wait to reach their final destination taking the Metro from Rogier or the Train from the North Station. This rhythm of stressfulness is to be considered in the design proposal, being a breakthrough through of urban intervention and design strategy for the office workers and the meeting of the two seperate worlds

14 Program: Stress-Free

15 Current Situation Urban Context The axe Rogier-North is defined by a vehicular route and sidewalks on the sides

Design Proposal Urban Context The design proposal and urban transition consists of pedestrinazing the area creating an open surrounding to the lobbys and gardens found on the ground floors.

16 Design Proposal Urban Context The design proposal and urban transition consists of pedestrinazing the area creating an open surrounding to the lobbys and gardens found on the ground floors.in this case the roads accesses are to be reduced due to habitats and shifted to the main Boulevard across the street.creating a new rhythm of walking by diversing the axe with multifunctional kiosks to give the path more dynamism. Place Rogier is to be used as a collective space with all the surrondings since its a meeting point.

17 Current Situation Design Proposal

18 Current Situation Structural Plan 1:250 Typical Floors 1:250 Section 1:500

20 Section 1:200

21 Therapy Workshop Storage Music Room Archives Library Mannhatten Shopping Center Research Lab Lecture Hall Secreteriat Hygiene Fridge Kit Second Floor 1:250 Third Floor 1:250 Forth Floor 1:250

22 Secreteriat Hygiene Fridge Kitchen Massage Storage Service Restaurant Sauna Equipment Storage Sauna Dressing Room Private Class Fifth Floor 1:250 Sixth Floor 1:250 Seventh Floor 1:250

23 Sauna Equipment Storage Sauna Dressing Room Private Class Stretching Body Fitness Martial Arts Eighth Floor 1:250 Ninth Floor 1:250 3D Visualization Spirituality Activity Sociality The functions are to be distributed along the Levels in means of 3 different types ( Socializing, Activities, Meditation) each Leveling Type is seperated by future development buffer zones.

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