Redesign 2009 Casino Knokke-Heist

REDESIGN JANUARY 2009

STEVEN HOLL ARCHITECTS

BURO II

KNOKKE HEIST SAIL HYBRID

I DESIGN CONCEPTS FROM COMPETITION REMAIN

II CHANGES TO THE COMPETITION DESIGN

TO ADDRESS ISSUES:

A REDUCE SIZE OF ‘MERMAID’ BUILDING-TAIL ON CANADA SQUARE

B RE-ORIENT SAIL BUILDINGIMPROVE VIEWS FROM NEIGHBORING BUILDINGS

C RE-SHAPE SAIL BUILDING FOR IMPROVED WIND CLIMATE ON GROUND

D STREET LEVEL DESIGN PROVIDING URBAN CONTEXT

III CURRENT VIEWS, PLANS

I DESIGN CONCEPTS FROM COMPETITION REMAIN

II CHANGES TO THE COMPETITION DESIGN

TO ADDRESS ISSUES:

A REDUCE SIZE OF ‘MERMAID’ BUILDING-TAIL ON CANADA SQUARE

B RE-ORIENT SAIL BUILDINGIMPROVE VIEWS FROM NEIGHBORING BUILDINGS

C RE-SHAPE SAIL BUILDING FOR IMPROVED WIND CLIMATE ON GROUND

D STREET LEVEL DESIGN PROVIDING URBAN CONTEXT

III CURRENT VIEWS, PLANS

CONCEPT INSPIRATION MAGRITTE PANEL: THE SHIP THAT TELLS THE STORY TO THE MERMAID

RESTORE THE CASINO TO ORIGINAL DESIGN

1. Early Modern Restored (white volumetric architecture)2. Sail-like planes of glass (planar architecture)3. Porous bridge ‘Mermaid’ hybrid (perforated white architecture)

I DESIGN CONCEPTS FROM COMPETITION REMAIN

II CHANGES TO THE COMPETITION DESIGN

TO ADDRESS ISSUES:

A REDUCE SIZE OF ‘MERMAID’ BUILDING-TAIL ON CANADA SQUARE

B RE-ORIENT SAIL BUILDINGIMPROVE VIEWS FROM NEIGHBORING BUILDINGS

C RE-SHAPE SAIL BUILDING FOR IMPROVED WIND CLIMATE ON GROUND

D STREET LEVEL DESIGN PROVIDING URBAN CONTEXT

III CURRENT VIEWS, PLANS

COMPETITION SECTION WITH MERMAID OVER CANADA SQUARE

REVISED DESIGN WITH SEA HALL UNDER CANADA SQUARE

SEA HALL ON CANADA SQUARE

COMPETITION SECTION WITH

MERMAID OVER CANADA SQUARE

REVISED DESIGN WITH

SEA HALL UNDER CANADA SQUARE

2009 REDESIGN

COMPETITION DESIGN

SEA HALL

UNDER CANADA SQUARE

I DESIGN CONCEPTS FROM COMPETITION REMAIN

II CHANGES TO THE COMPETITION DESIGN

TO ADDRESS ISSUES:

A REDUCE SIZE OF ‘MERMAID’ BUILDING-TAIL ON CANADA SQUARE

B RE-ORIENT SAIL BUILDINGIMPROVE VIEWS FROM NEIGHBORING BUILDINGS

C RE-SHAPE SAIL BUILDING FOR IMPROVED WIND CLIMATE ON GROUND

D STREET LEVEL DESIGN PROVIDING URBAN CONTEXT

III CURRENT VIEWS, PLANS

COMPETITION DESIGN

VIEWS FROM

NEIGHBORING BUILDINGS

REVISED DESIGN

IMPROVED VIEWS FROM

NEIGHBORING BUILDINGS

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2009 REDESIGN

I DESIGN CONCEPTS FROM COMPETITION REMAIN

II CHANGES TO THE COMPETITION DESIGN

TO ADDRESS ISSUES:

A REDUCE SIZE OF ‘MERMAID’ BUILDING-TAIL ON CANADA SQUARE

B RE-ORIENT SAIL BUILDINGIMPROVE VIEWS FROM NEIGHBORING BUILDINGS

C RE-SHAPE SAIL BUILDING FOR IMPROVED WIND CLIMATE ON GROUND

D STREET LEVEL DESIGN PROVIDING URBAN CONTEXT

III CURRENT VIEWS, PLANS

TWO HORIZONTAL CUTS

TO REDUCE CONTINUOUS FAÇADE SURFACE,

IMPROVED WIND CLIMATE ON GROUND

REDUCED SAIL SURFACE RESULTS IN SMALLER SHADOW

2005 COMPETITION

2009 REDESIGN

MARCH 21st

12 noon

2005 COMPETITION

2009 REDESIGN

MARCH 21st

2 pm

2005 COMPETITION

2009 REDESIGN

JUNE 21st

12 noon

2005 COMPETITION

2009 REDESIGN

JUNE 21st

2 pm

I DESIGN CONCEPTS FROM COMPETITION REMAIN

II CHANGES TO THE COMPETITION DESIGN

TO ADDRESS ISSUES:

A REDUCE SIZE OF ‘MERMAID’ BUILDING-TAIL ON CANADA SQUARE

B RE-ORIENT SAIL BUILDINGIMPROVE VIEWS FROM NEIGHBORING BUILDINGS

C RE-SHAPE SAIL BUILDING FOR IMPROVED WIND CLIMATE ON GROUND

D STREET LEVEL DESIGN PROVIDING URBAN CONTEXT

III CURRENT VIEWS, PLANS

URBAN STREET LEVEL

•REFLECTING POND OVER PARKING GARAGE

•TREES AROUND SEA HALL

•HEDGES AND WIND BARRIERS BETWEEN ZEEDIJK

AND NELLENSLAAN, PROVIDING OUTDOOR

SEATING SPACE FOR RESTAURANTS AND CAFES

STONE PAVING AROUND CASINO, SEA HALL AND

POOL

SOUTH EAST

I DESIGN CONCEPTS FROM COMPETITION REMAIN

II CHANGES TO THE COMPETITION DESIGN

TO ADDRESS ISSUES:

A REDUCE SIZE OF ‘MERMAID’ BUILDING-TAIL ON CANADA SQUARE

B RE-ORIENT SAIL BUILDINGIMPROVE VIEWS FROM NEIGHBORING BUILDINGS

C RE-SHAPE SAIL BUILDING FOR IMPROVED WIND CLIMATE ON GROUND

D STREET LEVEL DESIGN PROVIDING URBAN CONTEXT

III CURRENT VIEWS, PLANS

VIEW FROM DIKE

VIEW FROM BEACH

VIEW FROM SOUTH

VIEW FROM APARTMENT

STRUCTURAL CONCEPT OF FULL HEIGHT CONCRETE SPINE

PLANS

SAIL HYBRID KNOKKE HEIST