Brussels, Belgium - 22 July 2021
GARE MARITIME AT TOUR & TAXIS SITE - Tour & Taxis used to be a huge freight station were many goods arrived and left Brussels. Around 1900 enourmous warehouses were built. Railways, loading and unloading quays were constructed. The freight station was known as Gare Maritime and had a surface of 4 hectares, the largest freight station of Europe. In 1994 the infrastructure was completely closed and in 2000 the railway was taken out of service. A huge part of the city was ready to be reconverted and become an experiment for sustainable urban development. Recently the Gare Maritime was fully renovated. It is a fine example of circular construction reusing materials available on site. It is an energy neutral building making use of renewable energy. It will become a new hub for culture, social activities, work, shopping and living in the future.
Brussels, Belgium - 22 July 2021
GARE MARITIME AT TOUR & TAXIS SITE - Tour & Taxis used to be a huge freight station were many goods arrived and left Brussels. Around 1900 enourmous warehouses were built. Railways, loading and unloading quays were constructed. The freight station was known as Gare Maritime and had a surface of 4 hectares, the largest freight station of Europe. In 1994 the infrastructure was completely closed and in 2000 the railway was taken out of service. A huge part of the city was ready to be reconverted and become an experiment for sustainable urban development. Recently the Gare Maritime was fully renovated. It is a fine example of circular construction reusing materials available on site. It is an energy neutral building making use of renewable energy. It will become a new hub for culture, social activities, work, shopping and living in the future.