Hasselt Quartier Bleu

  • 19 homes
  • 392 apartments
  • 25800 m² commercial space
  • 2335 parking places
  • 33000 m² project surface

Summary

CLIENT(S): publiek-private ontwikkeling tussen Matexi en Chateau Real Estate
TEAM:

Masterplan De Gregorio & Partners
Architecture: De Gregorio & Partners, Antonnio Citerro, Patricia Vell & Partners
Landscape architecture: THV Arcadis (Sweco)

LOCATION: Gelatineboulevard, 3500 Boulevard
TOTAL COSTS (EXCL. VAT): 165.000.000 €

TIMING:
2014 start development
2016 start realisation
2023 expected completion date

HASSELT QUARTIER BLEU

Quartier Bleu is the redevelopment of an erstwhile industrial site at the canal basin in Hasselt into a new multipurpose neighbourhood. There Matexi is realising a mix of apartments, studios, townhouses, penthouses and retail space. Housing, working, relaxation and easy parking come together to form an appealing overall package thanks to the unique location by the water.

During the groundworks Matexi used inland shipping over the Albert Canal to evacuate surplus soil. Thanks to this sustainable alternative to road transport we were able to avoid 40,000 truck movements. In addition the sand and cement for the mobile concrete plant we installed at the site were also supplied via inland waterways.

Quartier Bleu is a trailblazing project in terms of sustainable heating and cooling through energy from the soil. The more than 400 private homes and the retail spaces are heated without natural gas. An underground heat grid and geothermal heat pumps reduce the structures’ annual CO2 emissions by 70%. An energy service company is responsible for the exploitation of the heat grid, keeping the energy bill for the residents both stable and low.

The buildings were erected using ecological facing bricks, reducing the CO2 emissions of the production process by some 25% compared to classic bricks. The underground car park is equipped with 101 charging stations for residents as well as 20 public charging points.

Several communal roof gardens and a vegetable garden foster urban biodiversity and create a green environment for neighbours to get together.

Portret van een toekomstige bewoonster voor de appartementen

´Brownfield´ is a term used for grounds that - due to the presence of soil pollution - are no longer suitable for use. Such industrial grounds often enjoy a good location, close to the urban centre. We clean them up, integrate them into the urban fabric and redevelop them into lively new residential neighbourhoods.

For over 20 years now Matexi has focused on inner-city reconversion projects, redevelopment of both historical heritage buildings and former industrial sites and vacant, obsolete buildings. These transformation projects fit perfectly with today´s emphasis on dealing carefully with the available space.

Matexi encourages neighbourhoods where we can simultaneously live, shop, work, go to school and relax. So we reduce the use of autos and a neighbourhood remains alive long after school is over and offices have closed. Inner-city core reinforcement with sufficient neighbourhood amenities encourages not only the neighbourhood experience, it also brings the people who live there closer to one another.

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