ANTWERP | Museum Aan de Stroom | U/C

[taboe]

The city of Antwerp(Belgium) will soon be home to a brand new museum: MAS (Museum Aan de Stroom, or Museum By the River) will bring together the collection of up to 6 existing museums in the 'Eilandje' quarter, a reborn neighboorhood of Antwerp, in the old port.

It is a 60 metres high tower of stacked exhibition spaces. Each level is twisted 90 degrees to form a giant spiral. This glazed space becomes a vertical galleria. Elevators guide the visitors to the top of the building in a journey through the history of Antwerp and trough the panoramas of the city. On the upper floor a restaurant, a conference room and a sky deck are situated. Square, docks and tower are designed to form one continuous space for exhibitions and events.

Floors: 15.000 m2
Square:4500m2
Costs: € 50.000.000
Client: City of Antwerp
Design: Neutelings-Riedijk
Status: design 2000, completion 2009
Total floor surface: 13700 m2
Ground surface: museum:1350 m2
Side pavillions:600 m2
Square: 4500 m2
Quays: 7250 m2

Some renders:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/74ffdb04a9872ef14726242b2c6a99ee.jpg
http://www.nai.nl/pagjpgs/agendaactjpgs/nra_museum.jpg
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/gebouw_mas5.jpg
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/gebouw_mas4.jpg
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/gebouw_mas2.jpg

Location:

http://museumaandestroom.antwerpen.be/WEBMAS/images/2007-02-15_a.jpg

Current status:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC06712.jpg
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC06713.jpg
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC06711.jpg

The pavillions on the side of the museum:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC06710.jpg
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC06708.jpg

[Fuss]

Another great project for Antwerp! At this time Antwerp is the hot-spot from Belgium I think :). Can't wait to go and visit the new museum, seems like a very nice building and also the location is very good.

[Skycrap]

typical a Neutelings-Riedijk design. Simple, modern and with a lot of glass! Beautiful.

[samsonyuen]

Looks really nice!

[bizi]

I like it

[Phobos]

Very nice.They could have used other colour rather than red.

[TYW]

interesting 90degrees twist. i'm not a fan of the façade though. hope it looks better on the finished product

[Thermo]

At this time Antwerp is the hot-spot from Belgium I think :).

Antwerp will always be the Flemish (Belgian) hot-spot :)

[Nout]

Nice design and very nice located.

[Thermo]

It's a very nice area indeed. It used to be a 'grey' old port area, but today it has become one of the several new hotspots of Antwerp. Old warehouses are being converted into trendy lofts, bars, restaurants, etc.

Soms pics

http://www.ludovico.be/antwerpen/stad/ANTW-50N0063.jpg

http://www.ludovico.be/antwerpen/stad/ANTW-50N0062.jpg

http://www.ludovico.be/antwerpen/MAS/ANTWERPEN_MAS1382.jpg

http://www.ludovico.be/antwerpen/MAS/ANTWERPEN_MAS1393.jpg

http://www.ludovico.be/antwerpen/MAS/ANTWERPEN_MAS1394.jpg

[taboe]

Update:

On may 2th, an info point opened near the construction site, where you can watch a movie, study the plan and learn about the history of the neighboorhood, but, most important of all, there's a kickass scale model!

Pictures:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC07051.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC07048.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC07050.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC07052.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC07053.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC07054.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC07055.jpg

Update construction:

main building:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC07062.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC07063.jpg

side buildings (basement is finished)

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC07066.jpg

[satit28]

nice.......
but if you look at it from far away...it looks like it has vuitton pattern.........

[taboe]

update:

Construction is going according to plan, the main building is starting to rise :)

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC07405.jpg

[Cappellen]

It's special but how will it look like in 50 years ?

[julesstoop]

Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Antwerp (and earlier London) all revitalising their old docklands to a new urban landscape.
Amazingly great!

[builder1010]

looks like bricks

nice, but more greenary will be better? u think?

[taboe]

^^ there won't be any trees on the museum square I think, but there will be plenty of green on the quays(which are also being redevelopped)

[Cappellen]

Maybe they plant some like on the Napoleonkaai ..

http://www.ludovico.be/antwerpen/MAS/ANTWERPEN_MAS1394.jpg

[taboe]

it's now gradually rising, the core is getting to floor 3

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/5-1.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/4-1.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/3-1.jpg

[CORLEONE]

Beautiful museum, Is gonna give fresh air to the Amberes Arquitecture. I like it a lot. Congrats Belgium guys!!! :cheers:

[taboe]

update:

1)core rising

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/m3.jpg

2) side pavillions

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/m2.jpg

3)a second big crane is being put up

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/m4.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/m5.jpg

4) a sample of the outside coating and a window

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/m1.jpg

[Bibelo]

looks great! Reminds me of the big theater/conventionbuilding in Brugge somehow, why?, must be the mass and colouring I guess.

[steric]

What a perfect building for its use, and that cool red tile pattern.

[Skyscrapercitizen]

Very cool project! I'll visit it when finished, I'm in Antwerp several times a year since my siter lives there.

[Meurisse]

definitely very interesting:

The set up for walls and windows

Looks alot better to me than the model. Can't wait to walk in our new beautiful museum!

[Moren-o]

I'm liking this project more and more.
Too bad Antwerp has this ridiculous height limitation because of its airport.
This building might have been taller.

[taboe]

Work on the quays surrounding the museum has started:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08071.jpg

[thryve]

This is great for Antwerp... excellent addition to the city!
Good updates, too!

:cheers:

[AsSasSiN]

awesome!:D

[taboe]

THanx for the response so far everyone! I've been away for a month or so, but now I'm back in full force so more updates to come very soon.

Meanwhile, Belgian member theonot, who has a great view of the project from the left bank, has made this series of wider shots, showing the evolution of the project (red outlines=MAS):

summer 2005, old warehouse not demolished yet :
http://www.ua.ac.be/images/ua/container5553/MAS-zomer2005.jpg

march 2007, groundworks completed, construction is about to start:
http://www.ua.ac.be/images/ua/container5553/MAS-maart2007.jpg

summer 2007, gigantic cruiseship passing by:
http://www.ua.ac.be/images/ua/container5553/MAS-cruiseship.jpg

9 september 2007 :
http://www.ua.ac.be/images/ua/container5553/MAS-9sept.jpg

23 september 2007, core is at level 3 (today almost level 4, still a long way to go):
http://www.ua.ac.be/images/ua/container5553/MAS-23sept.jpg

How it will look (not perfectly edited, but gives a good idea):
http://www.ua.ac.be/images/ua/container5553/MAS-af-zoom.jpg

Rendering with another tower U/C:
http://www.ua.ac.be/images/ua/container5553/MAS-zoom%20out.jpg[/

[Ivan]

Great impression!

[taboe]

update october 8th (notice the beautiful Belgian weather :p)

core reaching level 4

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08104.jpg

grand quay on one side near completion (trees will be added later):

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08102.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08113.jpg

work on the smaller quay on the other side has begun:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08105.jpg

furthermore, construction on the naerby Westkaai project, consisting of 6 towers, has begun. Take a look at a thread about it in the Belgian forum:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=497386

[taboe]

they added a steel support for the first floor, which 'hangs' above the ground (see the drawing in post 1):


http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff297/Da_Vinci_photos/100_0924-1.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff297/Da_Vinci_photos/100_0938-1.jpg


they've also started masonry on the inside and the quay on one side is almost complety finished.

[taboe]

work is progressing well on the first floor:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08160.jpg

Another impression made by Theonot:


http://www.ua.ac.be/images/ua/container5553/MAS-finished-zoom%20out.jpg

[stealt]

it will be beautifull :banana:
a great impression :cheers:

[taboe]

another impression (by myself)

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/5-4.jpg

[taboe]

For the first time in a week, it wasn't raining, so I went for some pictures.

The core is now 24m, or 4 floors. The side pavillions have reached their final height:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08218.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08222.jpg

First floor is finished, the hanging part of the second floor will be on the other side, hence the steel structure:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08221.jpg

another impression I made:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08214copy.jpg

[legumbre]

The building is fantastic and the place is very beautiful.

Neutelings...another piece of art.

[theonot]

An animated gif to show you the construction progress at MAS. The core is now at level 4. Still a long way to go as the top will reach 10 levels or 60 meters (see the red lines to have an idea of the floor configuration).

http://www.ua.ac.be/images/ua/container5553/MAS-animated%20gif.gif

[taboe]

Winter is in town!

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08295.jpg

trees being planted:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08296.jpg

another steel structure was added on the second floor

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08298.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08300.jpg

2th floor rising

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08301.jpg

[gate]

another impression (by myself)

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/5-4.jpg


Nightmare!!
Why we spoiled nice old architecture by this concrete cube?!

[taboe]

^^the concrete won't be visible, the outside is covered with red natural stone... I think it will fit right in with it's surroundings (19th century warehouses). Furthermore, in the above rendering, I emphasized the museum, it won't stand out so much in real life.

these are the kind of buildings that are closest tot the MAS:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08189.jpg

[taboe]

more pics:
Trees on the quays:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08525.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08527.jpg

Core at level 5. The complicated way of building is wlowly becoming visible. Mind the 'hanging' levels...

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08532.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08534.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08542.jpg

[Dex]

beautiful!!! Cannot wait to see it when done!

Felicitaciones Amberes

De groetjes...

[theonot]

Animated gif of the constuction progress at MAS. The last picture was taken on 22 Jan (core is at level 5,5 or 33m high)

http://www.ua.ac.be/images/ua/container5553/MAS-animated%20gif%20new.gif

[taboe]

The structure is gradually growing, the outside reaching the 4th level, core at level 6:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08638.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08635.jpg

[taboe]

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08674.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08675.jpg

And another impression, which is quite crappy but gives an idea:)

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08685copy.jpg

[taboe]

Update:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08787.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08789.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08791.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC08794.jpg

:cheers:

[taboe]

scale model:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/mas.jpg

webcam: click (http://www.mas.be)

[taboe]

Update MAS:

(by Meurisse)

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm118/meuke/werbenroute%2016%20mei%202008/IMG_0860.jpg

almost at the top (pic by Theonot):

http://www.ua.ac.be/images/ua/container5553/za.%20MAS-18may08.gif

[stealt]

the cladding looks f*cking great. !!!

[sn1101]

interesting project. would be keen to see how it looks after its done.

[Meurisse]

The core is at its heigth!

And they started to attach the red stone.

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/6879/img1229qp4.jpg

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/9884/img1231of1.jpg

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/1413/img1233ig9.jpg

A picture from last week, from the other side of the river

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm118/meuke/wervenroute%2024%2025%20juni%202008/IMG_1196.jpg

[antigoon99]

[QUOTE=Meurisse;25840494]http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm118/meuke/wervenroute%2027%20september%202008/IMG_1576.jpg

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update september 2008 (foto's by Meurisse)

[systema magicum]

this museum has an incredible design...great development.:):)
:dance:

[antigoon99]

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http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm118/meuke/wervenroute%2012%20november%202008/IMG_2021.jpg[/QUOTE]

:cheers:

[RGV_Ve]

:O I love it!!