Piranesi award 2018

 

Galerie n09 - z33, Hasselt, Belgium, 2018
Architect: Francesca Torzo
 

The new elements complete the existing in a way that enhances the spatial experience. The jury was positive about inventiveness on two levels: in terms of spatial organization as series of outdoor and indoor spaces and their specific transitions, and very experimental approach to redefine materiality. An outer skin reinterprets the facades of the existing buildings, the new and old melt together seamlessly. Dramatic, complex transitions between the outdoor and indoor provoke you to go inside. The building is part of the city and needs its surrounding to generate its quality.

Galerie n09 - z33, Hasselt, Belgium, 2018
Architect: Francesca Torzo