Kanal - Centre Pompidou, Brussels
The transformation of the former Yser Citroën car factory into a modern and contemporary arts complex is entrusted to a Belgian, Swiss and English design team. This landmark building will be one of the largest cultural venues in Europe with notably a Modern and Contemporary Art Museum (Pompidou Brussels) and an Architecture Centre (CIVA).
Information Sheet
Renovation/Transformation Kanal - Centre Pompidou kanal.brussels
Location Brussels, Belgium.
Project Cost 125 million €.
Time Frame Competition: 2017-2018. Design: 2018-2020. Construction: 2020-2024. Opening: 2025.
Owner Fondation Stichting Kanal.
Architect(s) Sergison Bates Architects, UK sergisonbates.com • EM2N, Switzerland em2n.ch • noAarchitecten, Belgium noaarchitecten.net
Seat Count A Modern and Contemporary Art Museum (Pompidou Brussels), an Architecture Centre (CIVA) and a multitude of spaces dedicated to culture, (among which an auditorium of 400 seats) dedicated to fine arts, dance, films, literature and music. Total area 39 100 m².
Uses Transformation of the former Yser Citroën car factory into a modern and contemporary arts complex dedicated to all forms of cultural creativity and into a vibrant urban public space.
Services Comprehensive acoustic consulting services from architectural competition until completion, including acoustic concept, design, construction supervision and commissioning.
Team Thomas Wulfrank, Eckhard Kahle, Kahle Acoustics.
Project of the former Yser Citroën car factory into an arts and cultural centre, here with its showroom and its terrace on the roof offering a panoramic view. Photo © Atelier Kanal - noAarchitecten - EM2N - Sergison Bates architects
Night time rendering of the former Yser Citroën car factory converted into an arts and cultural centre. Photo © Atelier Kanal - noAarchitecten - EM2N - Sergison Bates architects
Rendering of the former Yser Citroën car factory converted into an arts and cultural centre as seen from the dock. Photo © Atelier Kanal - noAarchitecten - EM2N - Sergison Bates architects
View of the main nave with access to the exhibition spaces and galleries. Photo © Atelier Kanal - noAarchitecten - EM2N - Sergison Bates architects
Rendering of the crossing of the interior street and the main nave. A ramp leads up to the piano nobile. Photo © Atelier Kanal - noAarchitecten - EM2N - Sergison Bates architects
The auditorium opens up and becomes part of the public interior street. Photo © Atelier Kanal - noAarchitecten - EM2N - Sergison Bates architects
The Showroom, a stage for the city. Photo © Atelier Kanal - noAarchitecten - EM2N - Sergison Bates architects