Oostnieuwkerke Architect: BURO II Architectural Greenhouse Concept Technical description The challenge of this project lies in the diversity of combinations of slats. Various separate stability studies were tuned to each other to create a stable entity. The aluminum slats also carry a stability function which is exceptional and unique. The function of the slat depends on the various combinations. In some cases, the slat acts as a column for the walkable platform and in other cases the platform Is hanging on the slat which gives the latter a suspension function. Two twisted, custom-made staircases ensure the accessibility of the intermediate platform and roof, as well as an evacuation route in case of fire. The handrails were constructed from steel cables between which a stainless-steel web net was woven. Context The office building encloses a round pavilion in a park garden. A round building has no front or rear and smoothly fits in the environment. The compact volume consists of 3 levels, the upper level of which is retracted. The office has a double layer: the inner layer is transparent and may or may not have translucent glass panels. The outer shell acts a sun protection and is worked out in vertical anodized slats in a copper/bronze colour. The structure and combinations of the slats form, as it were, the layers of an onion. Download file 030 Alheembouw_EN.pdf