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Brussels Sports Tower

Yves Weinand Architectes, Bel Architecten, Crit. Architects




Mission:
Geometry rationalisation, structural optimisation & BIM structural model (Rhino + VisualARQ)
within Bureau d’Etudes Weinand
Client:
Société d’Aménagement Urbain
Location:
Brussels (BE)
Date:
2019 - Ongoing






 Located in the north of Brussels, this five-storey sports tower is the result of a winning competition proposal from 2019, designed through an association between BEL architecten, CRIT architects and Yves Weinand Architecte.

The building combines concrete and timber in a hybrid structure, culminating in a vast sports hall on the top floor. This upper volume is defined by a timber vault spanning 30 meters in width and 60 meters in length. Its structure follows a collaborative Zollinger system—an interlocking timber grid developed at the IBOIS laboratory (EPFL, Lausanne) under the research direction of Yves Weinand.

Joining the structural team in early 2024, Romain Fassotte’s role has been to develop and optimise the vault’s system, refine its geometry from concept to construction detail, and compile a complete structural IFC file to be coordinated across disciplines. The entire structural model has been developed in Rhinoceros, using VisualARQ as an integrated BIM platform.




Master model (Rhino+VisualARQ for integrated BIM)...
...BIM data exchange and visualisation (Speckle)
...FEM model (SCIA)
...2D documentation
© Yves Weinand Architecte, BEL architecten, CRIT architects









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