Architects:dmvA

Area :689 m²

Year :2018

Photographs :Sergio Pirrone

Manufacturers :  Vitrocsa, Schüco, UnicorVitrocsa

Lead Architects :David Driesen, Tom Verschueren, Gert-Jan Schulte, Emilie Dorekens

Structural Engineer :UTIL Struktuurstudies

Clients : City of Mechelen

City : Mechelen

Country : Belgium

A few years ago, House of Lorraine was a decayed place, a grievance at the Grand Place in Mechelen. dmvA was asked to transform this corner and thus revive the market and street scene. In this project, there was great importance attached to urban integration, with respect to the history of the building. For dmvA, high-quality living was also the aim. The concept of House of Lorraine is based on the urban morphology of the Grand Place. Rather than building one big monolith, the rhythm and form of the original façades were kept. In that way, the rhythm of the street was not disrupted. By preserving the rhythm of the façades, the residences are small and vertical.