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The former modernistic Philips Tower (1969), located at Debrouckère in the centre of Brussels, is renovated and became a multi-faceted construction with added public value. By understanding the current role and the potential of the building, the new project has been proposed as an ‘Urban Platform’. The project serves as a connection between the different surrounding neighbourhoods.
As an ‘Urban Platform’ and ‘Urban Connector’, the project aspires to support and strengthen the creation of the pedestrian zone. This is possible by maximising public access through the building, updating a number of public places and their potential—such as the urban terraces and city gardens—and by establishing the open spaces around the building as valuable public areas with character. To be established as a supported, socially relevant project that responds to current urban demands, an emblematic approach was followed. Transparent dialogue, design-minded research, sustainability studies (BREEAM) and reusability are central focal points. The MULTI project has been selected as one of the laureates for ‘Be Exemplary 2017’, for the reassignment of an emblematic, contemporary office building that links public space with an accessible city platform.
One of the retail zones, as well as eight floors (+1 up to +8) will be used by B-Post.