Future Bank: Connecting The City

Reinventing the bank in a radical way

Master thesis (2022)

Authors

R.H.A. Worm Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

D.J. Rosbottom Situated Architecture - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
A.R. Thomas Situated Architecture - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
M. Parravicini Building Product Innovation - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
M.E.A. Haffner Urban Development Management - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 2)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
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Published Date

10-11-2022

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

The Graduation Studio of Interiors Buildings Cities (2021-2022) examines the possible future of the National Bank of Belgium, located in the city of Brussels. The Bank as a collective system has recently come under scrutiny because of the ongoing climate change and the switch from physical to digital payments.
The municipality of Brussels is working on improving the city through a slow traffic mobility plan, creating green connections and changing the economic shape in Brussels. Meanwhile, the National Bank of Belgium stands like a closed fortress at a critical point in Brussels.
In this graduation project, the National Bank of Brussels as an institution offers new terrain through the creation of a radical opening to create a connection from the lower part of Brussels to the upper part of the city and creating a new connection that contributes to a better mobility in the city.