Brussels Tour

Developed in partnership with HUB Brussels, this three-day trip incorporates visits to the best new architecture in the Belgian capital and will be particularly valuable for British architects interested in learning about the work opportunities in Belgium. It incorporates a visit to the annual Realty Property conference - standard ticket price 900 euros - and a meeting with the Brussels Bouwmeester Kristiaan Borret.  The tour will be led by Architecture Foundation director Ellis Woodman.  Where possible building visits will be led by representatives of the architectural offices involved.

ITINERARY

Monday 16th September

16.30 Guided visit to OXY tower, currently being refurbished by Snøhetta 

18.00 Guided visit to the Stock Exchange, recently renovated by Robbrecht en Daem (above)

19.00 Guided visit to Brussels Town Hall

19.30 Drinks reception at Brussels Town Hall

Tuesday 17th September

9.15 Arrive ar Realty Conference at Gare Maritime

10.45 Q&A session with Kristiaan Borret, Bouwmeester Maître Architecte

12.30-14.00 Networking lunch with Brussels stakeholders and international architects

14.00 Guided tour of Tour and Taxis residential quarter by Segison Bates, NoaArchitecten and AWG (above)

15.30 Guided tour of BC Materials+Studies low carbon product manufacturing plant

17:00 Guided tour of Tour and Taxis park by landscape architect Bas Smets.

Wednesday 18th September

9:00 Guided tour of ZIN by 51N4E

10:30 Guided tour of Royal Belge by Caruso St John, Bovenbouw and DDS+

12.30 Guided visit to construction site of KANAL-Centre Pompidou by Segison Bates, NoaArchitecten and EM2N

14:00 Lunch at RESET 2024, incorporating a preview of the RENEWAL exhibition on circular design

15.30 Guided tour of Brussels Beer Project by OFFICE Kersten Geers David van Severen (above)

16.15 Closing drinks at Brussels Beer Project

For those looking for accommodation in Brussels we suggest staying at the Hoxton Hotel, which is conveniently situated in relation to many of the projects that are incorporated on the tour.  The sites scheduled to be visited on Tuesday 17th September lie within walking distance of one another. The sites scheduled to be visited on Wednesday September 18th can be readily accessed by public transport. 

CANCELATIONS

If you need to cancel your place please email ellis@architecturefoundation.org.uk Where cancellations are made up to 21 days before the commencement of the tour, the ticket price will be refunded in full.  Cancellations made less than 21 days before the commencement of the tour will receive no refund. If the trip has to be rescheduled for reasons beyond the Architecture Foundation's control, you will be offered a place on the rescheduled date.  The Architecture Foundation will refund you should you be unable to attend on the rescheduled date.

DISCLAIMER

For any international or domestic event, you are required to have adequate personal travel insurance cover.  Participation in any Architecture Foundation event will be at the particiapnt's own risk.  By participating you acknowledge that neither the Architecture Foundation nor the leader or organiser of the event has any responsibility or liability for loss or damage to your belongings. You also acknowledge that neither the Architecture Foundation nor the leader or organiser of the event will be liable for death or personal injury unless it is caused as a direct result of our negligence.