Gare Maritime - skylights with ventilation hatches

From industrial freight station to energy-neutral urban jungle

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Location
Brussels
Country
Belgium
Type

Skylight & roof light

Description

Technical description:

Forzon skylights make a dynamic contribution to the indoor climate. Natural daylight is used as much as possible and ventilation through the skylights provides refreshment in summer so that energy consumption for cooling is unnecessary.  The skylights are made of custom extruded aluminium profiles to preserve the historic character of the building.  The ventilation hatches are made of slim profiles integrated into the glazed roof system.

 

Context:

The Gare Maritime is a former freight railway station, built in 1907 and completely renovated 110 years later.

The Gare Maritime is a zero energy building. No fossil fuels are used for heating or cooling throughout the complete building.

The building envelope has been optimised to minimise energy losses while maximising natural light. Double insulating and solar control glazing contribute to circularity and reduced energy demand. In terms of ventilation, cooling and lighting, the latest state-of-the-art technical installations have been provided. 

After receiving an honourable mention in the Circular Building category, Gare Maritime also won the Belgian Building Award - Utility Building.

 

 

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Ons Verhaal

Deel van Deforche Construction Group

Forzon is er voor ontwikkelaars die dromen van geïntegreerde architecturale totale dakconstructies binnen een stedelijk netwerk. We creëren innovatieve ontwerpen en laten ons graag inspireren door creativiteit en visie van architecten, eindklanten, aannemers, investeerders…. Forzon denkt out-of-the-box en verrast je met kwalitatief design dat steeds stijlvol en onderscheidend is. We hebben de knowhow, de innoverende spirit en de zin voor kwaliteit in huis om op maat gemaakte uitdagingen aan te gaan. Lichtstraten, koepels, overkappingen, daklichten, fotovoltaïsche wanden, sheddaken, … Wij brengen licht in jouw project.

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