COOP Interpretation Center & Incubator

The old mill located in the city of Anderlecht has been transformed into an interpretation centre and incubator for small and medium enterprises. This reconversion has been done in the light of cultural and social sustainability aspects that resulted in not just a preservation of a heritage but an introduction of social value and new programs.

Architects adopted an innovative and sustainable restoration approach that is shaped around the cultural aspects, sustainability, ecological recycling and adaptive reuse. Introduced programs are considered as open to change projects that do not have stable and fixed connections with the particular spaces or buildings. Time is the main element shaping the context. Focusing on “time” rather than “space” in the design process provided flexibility and permanent adjustability to the project. Furthermore, the project is designed to be highly integrated with the local and supra-local levels of the neighbourhood and the city.