By provoking action and reaction between past in present through the application of contemporary architecture, the remodelling of this entire block of buildings ? including landmark buildings such as Hooghuys and the former Lorette convent ? adheres to this evolutionary principle.

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Architects: dmvA · Office Profile

Location: Drabstraat 6, 2800 Mechelen, Belgium

Area: 4735.0 sqm

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Bart Gosselin · Photographer Profile, Frederik Vercruysse · Photographer Profile

Design Team: David Driesen, Tom Verschueren, Valérie Lonnoy

General Contractor : Bouwbedrijf Van Poppel nv
Structural Engineer : Jan Van Aelst

© Bart Gosselin

From the architect. By provoking action and reaction between past in present through the application of contemporary architecture, the remodelling of this entire block of buildings ? including landmark buildings such as Hooghuys and the former Lorette convent ? adheres to this evolutionary principle.

© Bart Gosselin

The new development, Melano, is located between Hooghuys and Sweert. This apartment building deliberately leans towards Sweert and distances from Hooghuys, with a specific tension created by the cantilever on the first floor. The white brick architecture is a response to the partl...