Archiprix 2020

(Archive) Stadsloket 't Noord

A timber public building for the north of Antwerp.

This project was part of DDW 2020

Burgerzaal in the morning — © Hellmer Rahms

This project is part of: Archiprix 2020

A journey through the architectural devices a public building can deploy to become an active actor in the events that make a city a city - ranging from architecture and engineering to sociology and history.

Townhalls, public buildings by nature, have seen their civic functions erode, leaving a carcass that only stands for performance. Governments often reduce themselves to their mere administrative tasks, something reflected in the faceless office buildings

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