Cultural Plaza and Digital Port, Namur Building, Architects, Informative Architecture, Images
Cultural Plaza and Digital Port in Namur
Contemporary Visitors Attraction, Belgium ? design by 3XN Architects
6 Dec 2016
Cultural Plaza and Digital Port
Architects: 3XN
Location: Namur, Belgium
Beautiful Game of Terraces wins in Wallonia, Belgium

At the confluence of the Meuse and Sambre rivers, adjacent to the historic Roman citadel and across from the Wallonian Parliament in Namur, Belgium; 3XN?s ?beautiful game of terraces? in the form of a Cultural Plaza and Digital Port; invites the rediscovery of this historic setting.

The City of Namur announced the unanimous choice for the winning team of their international competition this week, designed by 3XN Architects of Denmark, in collaboration with BEE Architect, JNC International, Lateral Thinking Factory and Arcadis. The consortium is led by De Graeve ? Nonet ? Duchène.
The winning design creates a destination with a strong identity and true sense of place. Envisioned as an economic driver for the 21st century, the new Digital Port will be a cultural building encompassing a range of activities, where modern technologies will be made available to citizens and the Smart City project.

Designed to flow across the site in one continuous gesture, the plaza and digital port are inspired by the natural forms of the river and organic patterns of nature. Soft curves define the project and will connect with visitors in a warm embr...