Other photos. You only need to see the images of the monumental
Gare Maritime in Brussels to get a feel of the scope of the intervention by the Dutch firm
Neutelings Riedijk Architects. A project transforming what was once the largest freight station in Europe on the site now known as
Tour & Taxis in Brussels into a mixed-use, indoor city of offices, retail and public leisure facilities. In short, the renovation of the vast steel train sheds with their imposing steel roofs is providing new spaces for people in the Belgian capital.
The structure was built in 1907. After the team led by Neutelings Riedijk Architects was commissioned, as part of the first stage of the project, Jan de Moffarts Architects, Bureau Bouwtechniek, Ney & Partners and Boydens carefully restored the existing historical building. The load-bearing structure is a series of three‑hinged frames made of steel trusses, restructured sustainably and including bolted connections, where necessary. Under t