DDS+ and &bogdan, 2023

In Anderlecht, at the intersection of the Ring Road, Chaussée de Mons and the railway line to Ghent, a two-hectare wasteland is receiving a new lease of life. NovaCity I has just opened on the southern part of the site, while the northern part is set to become home to NovaCity II. This twofold project, which constitutes a piece of the city in its own right, aims to play a driving role in the urban revitalisation of the area.

With its bright green facades, NovaCity I has a strong identity in the district. It is an innovative vertical diversity project, harmoniously combining a park for SMEs (small and medium enterprises) and subsidised housing. The complex, which focuses on conviviality, is organised around a constellation of communal spaces that encourage encounters between users.

Sixteen production workshops are located on the ground floor of three buildings, linked by a new road. In the workshops of the main building, mezzanine offices provide soundproofing for the passive housing above. This housing is located in five volumes on the building's flat roof. Here too, the emphasis is on bringing residents together through shared spaces: walkways, terraces, vegetable gardens, a greenhouse and a playground.

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