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ASYMPTOTE ARCHITECTURE / GENT SINT-PIETERS
PRE-DESIGN : SITE B1KLANKBORDGROEP | JUNE 2012
GENT SINT-PIETERS
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URBAN
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BELGIUM
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INTRODUCTION
Asymptote’s design for Site B1 of the Gent Sint-Pieters Master Plan
proposes a combination of powerful architectural elements that
strive to create an iconic image for the city that works harmoniously
with the various components of the overall master plan strategy, as
well as the rich architectural tradition of Gent.
The combination of traditional and contemporary materials help to
contextually place the building within the broader dialogue with the
city. Shifts in scale and changes in elevation, as defined by the
master plan guidelines, aim to create an open and inviting presence
on the site, while at the same time creating premium space for
future tenants and contributing to the powerful language of Gent’s
architectural landscape. The interplay of light and shadow, mixed
with the changes in scale, present the sophistication and elegance
requisite of an office headquarters facility, while the dynamic
expression of vitality and life aims to contribute to the significant
urban experience as envisioned by the master plan brief, contributing
to the strength and solidity present in the historical architecture of
Gent. In doing so, the proposal shall increase the functionality and
connectivity of the site and seamlessly integrate with the surrounding
community and city.
Asymptote’s proposal for Site B1 is designed to be a key and
powerful location within the city, both mirroring and enhancing the
very vibrancy and life that defines the Gent Sint-Pieters Master Plan.
The architecture, planning and design elements of the proposal
provides users the highest level of experience through its harmonious
and elegant architectural features, presenting itself to the city with
an understated richness that galvanizes and fuses the site into its
remarkable context, undoubtedly performing as a truly unique and
inspired attraction within the context of the Gent Sint-Pieters Master
Plan and Gent as a whole.
1.1 DESIGN CONCEPT
Concept sketches by Hani Rashid
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0.0 CONCEPT
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HET LAM GODS, JAN VAN EYCK
GENT HAS A STRONG AND VIBRANT TRADITION OF ART, ARCHITECTURE AND CRAFT WHICH TOGETHER PROVIDE THE URBAN SETTING, SPATIAL AND VISUAL EXPERIENCES WHICH RESIDENTS AND VISITORS HAVE COME TO IDENTIFY WITH THE CITY
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TRADITION RE-INVENTED
ARCHITECTURE AND ABSTRACTIONASYMPTOTE ARCHITECTURE / GENT SINT-PIETERS
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TRADITION RE-IMAGINED
ART AND ABSTRACTIONASYMPTOTE ARCHITECTURE / GENT SINT-PIETERS
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TRADITION RE-ENVISIONED
ART AND ABSTRACTION
LOUIS PIERRE VERWEE, “ AN EXTENSIVE LANDSCAPE WITH CATTLE WATERING”
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ASYMPTOTE ARCHITECTURE / GENT SINT-PIETERS
ARCHITECTURE AND ABSTRACTIONMAPPING THE CITY
CITY OF GENT
CITY OF GENT REPRESENTATION PROJECTION FOR NEW FACADE
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MAPPING THE CITY
ARCHITECTURE AND ABSTRACTION
FACADE DETAIL
DETAILS FROM GENT ARCHITECTURE
FACADE PATTERN FACADE ELEVATION
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MODULAR SIZESASYMPTOTE ARCHITECTURE / GENT SINT-PIETERS
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MATERIAL STUDIES
LEGEND
GLASS
GLAZED TERRACOTTA
NATURAL TERRACOTTA
TEXTURES
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1.0 IMAGE QUALITYPLAN
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THE BUILDING VOLUME SHOULD APPROACH THE CORNERS OF THE PLOT WITH 90 DEGREE ANGLES AND NO INCISION IN THE HORIZONTAL PLANE.
THE BUILDING VOLUME MAY VARY HAVING MULTIPLE CORNERS AND INCISION IN THR HORIZONTAL PLANE ALLOWED.
PLAZA: MORE
CORNERSSTREET: LESS
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NO FLOOR HIGH JUMPS OF THE CORNICE ALONG THE BUILDING LINE. MINIMAL VARIATION ALLOWED.
PREFERENCE FOR FULL FLOOR-OFFSETS OF THE CORNICE ALONG THE BUILDING LINE.
PLAZA: STAGGERED
CORNICESTREET: EQUAL
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NO RECESS AT THE BUILDING LINE EXCEPT FOR MARKING THE ENTRANCE AREA.
SETBACKS ALLOWED AT THE BUILDING LINE AT THE GROUND LEVEL.
PLAZA: DESIRABLE
CORBELLINGSTREET: NO
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CONTAINED TO A SPECIFIC AREA.
LARGER WINDOW OPENINGS EXPRESSING AN OPEN RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ENVIRONMENT.
PLAZA: MORE TRANSPARENT
WINDOW OPENINGSSTREET: MORE SOLID SURFACE WITH REGULAR PUNCHED WINDOWS
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PLAZA: LESS ARTICULATED SURFACES
RELIEFSTREET: MORE ARTICULATED SURFACE
PRONOUNCED RELIEF IN THE WALL AND CORNICES.
FACADES WITH A FLAT EFFECT.
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PLAZA: SMOOTH
TEXTURESTREET: ROUGH
FACADE SURFACE WITH A COARSE TEXTURE.
FACADE SURFACE WITH A SMOOTH TEXTURE.
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2.0 RENDERINGS
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FABIOLALAAN ENTRANCEASYMPTOTE ARCHITECTURE & EUROSTATION / GENT SINT-PIETERS
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FABIOLALAAN SIDE ENTRANCEASYMPTOTE ARCHITECTURE & EUROSTATION / GENT SINT-PIETERS
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ESPLANADE ENTRANCEASYMPTOTE ARCHITECTURE & EUROSTATION / GENT SINT-PIETERS
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ESPLANADEASYMPTOTE ARCHITECTURE & EUROSTATION / GENT SINT-PIETERS
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ACROSS FROM FABIOLALAANASYMPTOTE ARCHITECTURE & EUROSTATION / GENT SINT-PIETERS
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3.0 BUILDING VOLUME STUDIES
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SITE PLAN
B1
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SITE MASSINGCONTEXT MODEL
20M CORNICE 16M CORNICE 8M CORNICE
IMPOSING CORNICE LINE CONTEXTUAL CORNICE LINE OVERBEARING ROOF
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SITE MASSINGSCALES OF BUILDINGS ALONG FABIOLALAAN
ASYMPTOTE ARCHITECTURE & EUROSTATION / GENT SINT-PIETERS
BUILDING B: 20 M
BUILDING C: 18 M
BUILDING A: 30 M
VIEW OF BUILDING CVIEW OF BUILDING BVIEW OF BUILDING A
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VIEW OF BUILDING CVIEW OF BUILDING BVIEW OF BUILDING A
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SITE MASSINGSCALES OF BUILDINGS ALONG ESPLANADE
BUILDING C: 90 M
BUILDING B: 22 M
BUILDING A: 40 M
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SITE MASSINGSITE SECTION
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ASYMPTOTE ARCHITECTURE & EUROSTATION / GENT SINT-PIETERS
SITE MASSING3D MODEL
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4.0 MATERIALITY
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TERRACOTTA
STONE BRICK AND STONE TERRACOTTA
CASE STUDY: FRITTED GLASSTERRACOTTA
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CERAMIC
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FIRE RATED FRP MATTE FINISH
FIRE RATED FRP IGUs
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ACROSS FROM FABIOLALAANASYMPTOTE ARCHITECTURE & EUROSTATION / GENT SINT-PIETERS
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ALONG FABIOLALAANASYMPTOTE ARCHITECTURE & EUROSTATION / GENT SINT-PIETERS
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ALONG FABIOLALAAN AT NIGHTASYMPTOTE ARCHITECTURE & EUROSTATION / GENT SINT-PIETERS
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5.0 DRAWINGS
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+0.0M
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FACADE - BOULEVARD SIDEASYMPTOTE ARCHITECTURE / GENT SINT-PIETERS
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FACADE - EASTASYMPTOTE ARCHITECTURE / GENT SINT-PIETERS
P L A Z A KO N I N G I N FA B I O L A L A A N
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FACADE - ESPLANADE SIDEASYMPTOTE ARCHITECTURE / GENT SINT-PIETERS
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FACADE - WEST
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