Park Tower, one of the last project built by Studio Farris Architects. Park Tower combine the commercial program, on the ground floor of the tower, with housing/rooms in the upper 20 floors, and care facilities for elderly people.

Studio Farris project the tower in a unique location, very clote to the new MAS museum, the harbor district ‘Eilandje’, the waterfront beside the river Scheldt and the historic Antwerp center. The project also is integrated into the strategic development project that is aimed to transform the northern quarters of the city.

Description of the project by Studio Farris

With a total height of 78 meters, the Park Tower is now one of the highest buildings in Antwerp and therefore plays an important role in reshaping its skyline. The strikingly bright white exterior turns the tower into an attention-grabbing beacon that stands out as a landmark for the entire district. Located along one of Antwerp's most important roads, the tower acts as a gateway when entering the city.

The main goal for the project was to maximise flexibility, making the building sustainable and able to host differente functions over time. Today, the tower hosts commercial spaces on the ground floor and 360 habitation units. Offering studios and apartments in different sizes and with care facilities, the project responds to today's growing need for comfortable living space for single-person households, senior citizens, students, young couples and expats.

Each studio or apartment has a private terrace. To be able to use these terraces in a comfortable way, a particular wind protection concept was conceived by the architects. The effectiveness of this concept was then calculated and approved at the Technical University of Eindhoven. The glass panels are randomly placed, in order to reduce the wind discomfort to an absolute minimum, even at high altitude. This allowed to develop a playful, layered façade with a fascinating dynamic of constantly changing light and shadow. The double façade also protects privacy and reduces vertigo.

Text.- Studio Farris

CREDITS. TECHNICAL DATA.-

Architect.- Studio Farris.
Executive architect.- ELD partnership.
Developer.- Sea Coast nv.
Structural, technical engineering.- ELD engineering.
Contractor.- Besix nv.
Area.- Above grade.- 20.000 sqm, below grade.- 13.000 sqm, terraces.- 4.250 sqm.
Location.- Antwerp, Belgium.
Date.- Completed, 2014.

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Studio Farris Arquitectos es un estudio de arquitectura con sede en Amberes, Bélgica y fundada por el arquitecto italiano Giuseppe Farris en 2008. El objetivo del estudio es descubrir el potencial intrínseco en cada proyecto, cuestionando lo obvio, explorando el entorno y el patrimonio cultural. Todo ello, siempre en la búsqueda de la armonía entre la sostenibilidad y la innovación, la funcionalidad y la experiencia, la relación y el sentimiento. Los usuarios del edificio juegan un papel fundamental en la concepción de la arquitectura.

Giuseppe Farris nació el 11 de Noviembre de 1972 en Cagliari, Italia. Después de asistir a la escuela secundaria, obtuvo su titulación como arquitecto en el Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia (IUAV) en Venecia.

En 2001 se traslada a Bélgica y desde entonces trabaja en varios proyectos en colaboración con Jo Crepaim.En 2008 funda Giuseppe Farris Arquitectos en Amberes de la que es actualmente el director gerente y arquitecto principal. En 2009 gana el concurso para la remodelación de la sala de entrada del Parlamento flamenco en Bruselas. Después de la finalización en 2010, fue nominado para el Premio Holandés Lai. La renovación de la sala de la ciudad de Lovaina, para albergar nuevos espacios para la compañía de radio y televisión pública belga VRT, se inició en 2010 y se terminó en 2012. A principios de 2015, fue nominado a la WAN 21 for21 Premio (Londres), y poco después ganó el Premio Architizer A + (Nueva York) por la Torre Park.

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