The Cosmopolitan by Bogdan & Van Broeck featured in German and French media

The Cosmopolitan is featured in the latest issue of Bauwelt Magazine and on France Inter. The Cosmopolitan, originally built as an office block was transformed into comfortable housing units by Bogdan & Van Broeck. Also a new building with 26 dwellings was added to mark the volumetric transition between the high-rise and the neighbouring row of houses. The design strategy was based on a critical review of the modernist insertion with no direct access to the street, as well as on an analysis of the potential of the existing load-bearing frame. The existing grey façade was removed, exposing the concrete skeleton. Following a rigorous and precise reinforcement of the framework, the building was extended by adding three floors, which emphasises the slim silhouette.