Mons International Congress Xperience, Belgium Building, Images, Architecture, Architect
Mons International Congress Xperience
MICX: Belgian Venue Building: Architecture ? design by Studio Libeskind architects / H2a
page updated with new photos 23 Dec 2016 ; 5 May 2015
MICX in Belgium
Design: Studio Libeskind, architects, with H2a
Location: Mons, Belgium
Designed by Studio Libeskind in collaboration with local partner H2a and general contractor CIT Blaton/Galère.
Mons International Congress Xperience (MICX)

Conceived as a new architectural landmark for Mons, the new convention center is a key element in a plan for economic revitalization, and serves as a connector between the old and the new. From the viewing platform at the top, a visitor can spy the 17th-century Belfry tower, a UNESCO Heritage Site, in the historic center of town, a new train station designed by Santiago Calatrava and the La Haine river.
The 12, 500 sq. meter (41,010 sq feet) Centre is an expression of contrasting geometric forms. The Center houses a grand entrance hall, three auditoriums, a multi-purpose event hall, conference rooms, offices, a restaurant, an underground parking and a public roof terrace.

?We used simple, yet dramatic, design gestures, local materials and a flexible program for this modest gem of a building,? said Daniel Libeskind.? We hope the new center brings a fresh dynamic to this area of revitalization in Mons,? adds Libeskind.

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