ANTWERP | Harbour House | 46m | Prep

taboe · January 16th, 2009, 01:12 PM

The final design for the new harbour administration building was chosen, and the winner is Zaha Hadid!

Total cost, without honourary wages and tax: 31.5 million euro
Height: 46m
Total surface: 12 700 m2
Work spaces: 500
The design integrates an old, classified fire station

Some pictures:

(source: het nieuwsblad)

taboe · January 16th, 2009, 01:15 PM

More:

The losing finalists:

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Zicyx · January 16th, 2009, 07:05 PM

Yes! Zaha hadid is the best choose. Looks extremely cool!

xlchris · January 16th, 2009, 08:06 PM

Very nice

Congrats Antwerp!

DiggerD21 · January 16th, 2009, 08:07 PM

Normally I like Zaha Hadids creations. But this one:

How can they ruin the historic building like that?

And as the other drawings are even worse, I wonder what kind of fucked up competition was that?

EvanG · January 16th, 2009, 08:21 PM

The idea of the competition was actually to build something next to it instead of ontop of it. Although the chairman of the jury liked the design he was somewhat disappointed by it and certainly with the ones from the other contestants.

Thermo · January 16th, 2009, 09:48 PM

I like it very much

Some interior pics:

The other Dude · January 17th, 2009, 04:19 AM

STRANGE

DiggerD21 · January 17th, 2009, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvanG

The idea of the competition was actually to build something next to it instead of ontop of it.

That gives me the impression that the architects can't read! Only the second drawing seems to fulfil this criteria. It is also the one out of those above which I like the most

antigoon99 · January 17th, 2009, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiggerD21

That gives me the impression that the architects can't read! Only the second drawing seems to fulfil this criteria. It is also the one out of those above which I like the most

I think it's great....go Antwerp

Clément · January 18th, 2009, 10:46 AM

It's splendid! And yep, the best has definitely won, which is rare in those contests... Are you sure that it was not the purpose to build something on top of it? Cause all the contestants seem to have done it, a bit weird no? Anyway, I think it's a fantastic design!

***Ni3lS*** · January 19th, 2009, 05:59 PM

Awesome design. The 2nd design you posted is also quite nice. it looks real tall..

taboe · January 19th, 2009, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clément

Are you sure that it was not the purpose to build something on top of it? Cause all the contestants seem to have done it, a bit weird no? Anyway, I think it's a fantastic design!

I don't think this was the case, because the fire force were moving out of the old building anyway. The plan was to use the old building, as well as a new part. EvanG is just saying what we all tought on the Belgian forum. Apparently this wasn't right.

Anyway, I love the winner, another great addition for the Eilandje district

ced_flanders · January 19th, 2009, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taboe

This render shows the Lange Wapper bridge being built behind it, it's an interesting and modern sight for Antwerp, but it's far from certain that that bridge will be built because of the public outcry against it.

Ramses · January 19th, 2009, 06:54 PM

Zaha Hadid is definitely the best one. Very elegant new building above the old administration building. I'm glad this design has won the competition.

The others are all hideous, especially this one below

. This is not architecture, but an insult to the old building.

Quote:

Originally Posted by taboe

Fab 5 · January 19th, 2009, 07:37 PM

Could someone put names on the other proposals? Thanks.

systema magicum · January 19th, 2009, 08:17 PM

Excellent choice!!!

***Ni3lS*** · January 19th, 2009, 10:36 PM

I agree with Ramses. Those other proposals are real ugly

Phobos · January 21st, 2009, 01:18 AM

I don't know if building such a thing on top of a historic structure is a good ideia.
Anyway,Zaha's proposal seems to be floating above the old building,so it's not that intrusive.

taboe · January 21st, 2009, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fab 5

Could someone put names on the other proposals? Thanks.

These were the 'losers':

Rapp+Rapp

Vier Arquitectos

Xaveer De Geyter

TV A20 architects

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xlchris Not much Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Haarlem Posts: 11,083 Likes (Received): 49	Very nice Congrats Antwerp! __________________ "

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The other Dude Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 267 Likes (Received): 1	STRANGE __________________ In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.

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Clément Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 196 Likes (Received): 0	It's splendid! And yep, the best has definitely won, which is rare in those contests... Are you sure that it was not the purpose to build something on top of it? Cause all the contestants seem to have done it, a bit weird no? Anyway, I think it's a fantastic design! __________________ ATKINS CALATRAVA ZAHA HADID

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Zicyx Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 189 Likes (Received): 0	Yes! Zaha hadid is the best choose. Looks extremely cool!

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DiggerD21 spaghetti polonaise Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Hamburg, Wroclaw Posts: 2,470 Likes (Received): 62	Normally I like Zaha Hadids creations. But this one: How can they ruin the historic building like that? And as the other drawings are even worse, I wonder what kind of fucked up competition was that?

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EvanG Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Antwerp Posts: 1,512 Likes (Received): 8	The idea of the competition was actually to build something next to it instead of ontop of it. Although the chairman of the jury liked the design he was somewhat disappointed by it and certainly with the ones from the other contestants.

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Thermo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Antwerp Posts: 3,239 Likes (Received): 129	I like it very much Some interior pics:

January 19th, 2009, 05:59 PM	#12
*Ni3lS* Moderator of Mayhem Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rotterdam / Vienna / London / Colorado Springs Posts: 14,706 Likes (Received): 239	Awesome design. The 2nd design you posted is also quite nice. it looks real tall.. __________________ Living in Vienna, Austria from 01/09 '13! ROTTERDAM - THE PORT OF EUROPE THE HAGUE - CITY OF JUSTICE LIFE IN LONDON

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Fab 5 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,097 Likes (Received): 0	Could someone put names on the other proposals? Thanks. __________________ Copenhagen projects

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systema magicum + Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,358 Likes (Received): 149	Excellent choice!!! __________________ underneath the pine...-1

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*Ni3lS* Moderator of Mayhem Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rotterdam / Vienna / London / Colorado Springs Posts: 14,706 Likes (Received): 239	I agree with Ramses. Those other proposals are real ugly __________________ Living in Vienna, Austria from 01/09 '13! ROTTERDAM - THE PORT OF EUROPE THE HAGUE - CITY OF JUSTICE LIFE IN LONDON

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Phobos Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Porto,Portugal-EU(currently living in Brazil) Posts: 9,169 Likes (Received): 11	I don't know if building such a thing on top of a historic structure is a good ideia. Anyway,Zaha's proposal seems to be floating above the old building,so it's not that intrusive. __________________ ████ ████ Europe:many countries,only one nation. http://europa.eu/

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